Mikah
Girl name · #5144 in 2025 · Uniqueness 84/100
In 2025, 25 baby girls were named Mikah, placing it at #5144 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2964, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Mikah.
The 50-year story
Mikah first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2004, when 76 girls were named Mikah — good for #2286 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 Mikah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mikah in class?
Mikah scores 84 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 Mikah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mikah is most common
State-level data for Mikah 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 Mikah
Statistically, parents drawn to Mikah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mykah, Maiah, Micaiah, Uriah, and Keilah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mikah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 32 | #4387 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4873 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4671 |
| 2021 | 36 | #4014 |
| 2020 | 30 | #4453 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3851 |
| 2018 | 33 | #4237 |
| 2017 | 48 | #3305 |
| 2016 | 40 | #3777 |
| 2015 | 58 | #2964 |
| 2014 | 45 | #3486 |
| 2013 | 57 | #2936 |
| 2012 | 58 | #2935 |
| 2011 | 59 | #2909 |
| 2010 | 59 | #2906 |
| 2009 | 51 | #3252 |
| 2008 | 43 | #3710 |
| 2007 | 56 | #3096 |
| 2006 | 68 | #2631 |
| 2005 | 70 | #2482 |
| 2004 | 76 | #2286 |
| 2003 | 46 | #3187 |
| 2002 | 55 | #2745 |
| 2001 | 55 | #2700 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mikah a popular girl name?
Mikah ranked #5144 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2964.
When was the name Mikah most popular?
Mikah peaked in 2004, when 76 American girls received the name (ranked #2286 that year). Since 2004 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mikah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Mikah. It scores 84/100 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.