Mika
Girl name · #1636 in 2025 · Very rare
Mika is currently the #1636 girl name in the United States — 127 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1227, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,173 girls born in 2025 was named Mika.
The 71-year story
Mika first appears in the Social Security records in 1954, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 203 girls were named Mika — good for #1198 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.
Babies named Mika per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mika in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mika is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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 too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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 Nika, Malaika, Anika, Myka, and Malka.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mika | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 127 | #1631 |
| 2024 | 139 | #1536 |
| 2023 | 161 | #1391 |
| 2022 | 166 | #1381 |
| 2021 | 139 | #1516 |
| 2020 | 158 | #1373 |
| 2019 | 175 | #1307 |
| 2018 | 175 | #1299 |
| 2017 | 203 | #1198 |
| 2016 | 183 | #1307 |
| 2015 | 201 | #1227 |
| 2014 | 180 | #1314 |
| 2013 | 169 | #1378 |
| 2012 | 183 | #1297 |
| 2011 | 185 | #1280 |
| 2010 | 182 | #1296 |
| 2009 | 148 | #1528 |
| 2008 | 176 | #1368 |
| 2007 | 166 | #1424 |
| 2006 | 159 | #1424 |
| 2005 | 148 | #1437 |
| 2004 | 125 | #1573 |
| 2003 | 121 | #1590 |
| 2002 | 118 | #1573 |
| 2001 | 121 | #1533 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mika a popular girl name?
Mika ranked #1636 among girls in 2025 with 127 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1227.
When was the name Mika most popular?
Mika peaked in 2017, when 203 American girls received the name (ranked #1198 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mika?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,173 newborn American girls was named Mika. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.