Mika
Boy name · #3403 in 2025 · Uniqueness 71/100
Mika ranks #3403 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 34 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2766, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 boys born in 2025 was named Mika.
Babies named Mika per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 65-year story
Mika first appears in the Social Security records in 1960, when 11 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 50 boys were named Mika — good for #2582 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mika in class?
Mika scores 71 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Mika will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mika is most common
State-level data for Mika is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Mika
Statistically, parents drawn to Mika tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mousa, Ilya, Moussa, Maaz, and Menno.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mika | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #3379 |
| 2024 | 44 | #2873 |
| 2023 | 49 | #2660 |
| 2022 | 47 | #2753 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3121 |
| 2020 | 28 | #3734 |
| 2019 | 50 | #2582 |
| 2018 | 30 | #3607 |
| 2017 | 34 | #3312 |
| 2016 | 48 | #2587 |
| 2015 | 43 | #2766 |
| 2014 | 34 | #3234 |
| 2013 | 31 | #3405 |
| 2012 | 35 | #3179 |
| 2011 | 43 | #2748 |
| 2010 | 23 | #4241 |
| 2009 | 44 | #2753 |
| 2008 | 39 | #3005 |
| 2007 | 39 | #2974 |
| 2006 | 39 | #2881 |
| 2005 | 24 | #3815 |
| 2004 | 38 | #2741 |
| 2003 | 16 | #4815 |
| 2002 | 38 | #2556 |
| 2001 | 20 | #3974 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mika a popular boy name?
Mika ranked #3403 among boys in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2766.
When was the name Mika most popular?
Mika peaked in 2019, when 50 American boys received the name (ranked #2582 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mika?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American boys was named Mika. It scores 71/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.