How Many People Are Named Mikaiah?
An estimated 153 people in the United States have the first name Mikaiah. It is used for both genders, with 65.6% female. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Mikaiah peaked in popularity in 2023 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mikaiah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Mikaiah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
153
About 1 in 2,240,224 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
65.6% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2023
15 births
Total Registered
154
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mikaiah
Mikaiah is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (34.4%) and females (65.6%). Out of 154 total births registered, 53 were male and 101 were female.
Mikaiah as a male name
Ranked #13,517 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (7 births)
Mikaiah as a female name
Ranked #11,836 in 2023
8 female births in 2023
Peak: 2013 (9 births)
Mikaiah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mikaiah span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 75 babies were registered. While Mikaiah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mikaiah by Decade
How has Mikaiah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Mikaiah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mikaiah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mikaiah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mikaiah?
We estimate approximately 153 people named Mikaiah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,240,224 Americans share this first name.
Is Mikaiah a common name?
Mikaiah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 70.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 154 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mikaiah most popular?
Mikaiah reached peak popularity in 2023, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mikaiah is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Mikaiah was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Mikaiah a female name?
Mikaiah is predominantly female. 65.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Mikaiah have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Mikaiah peaked in 2023, and the average living bearer is about 11 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Mikaiah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mikaiah Smith, Mikaiah Johnson, Mikaiah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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