unisex name
Mika
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 11,639
Scotland
#749
2015 births
Mika is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 73% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 161 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2015, when 244 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 20,592 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1954.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mika over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 38 |
| 1960s | 203 |
| 1970s | 655 |
| 1980s | 800 |
| 1990s | 1,339 |
| 2000s | 1,742 |
| 2010s | 2,207 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,130 |
How popular is Mika?
In 2025, Mika was given to 161 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mika is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mika
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mika also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mika over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Mika in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Mika
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mika — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mika
How popular is the name Mika?
In 2025, Mika was given to 161 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mika a girl's or a boy's name?
Mika is used for both girls and boys. About 73% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Mika?
Mika has 2 syllables.
When was Mika most popular?
Mika peaked in 2015, when 244 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Mika a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mika currently ranks #968 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.