Mikhi
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "who is like God".
Name Census estimates that about 228 living Americans carry the first name Mikhi. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Mikhi today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mikhi births was 2014 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mikhi. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
228
~ 1 in 1,503,309 Americans
Peak year
2014
18 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2023 SSA rank
#11,777
Tracked since 1998
Census
Mikhi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 204 people with the first name Mikhi, which placed it at #37,948 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#37,948
National first-name rank
People counted
204
204 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
83.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mikhi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mikhi is Black at 83.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.9%) and Hispanic (4.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Mikhi described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Mikhi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American83.8% · 171
- Two or more races5.9% · 12
- Hispanic or Latino4.9% · 10
- White3.9% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 3
Popularity
Mikhi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mikhi from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 101 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mikhi by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mikhi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mikhi
The name Mikhi is believed to have originated from the Sumerian language, one of the earliest known written languages that emerged in the region of ancient Mesopotamia around 3500-3000 BCE. The name is thought to be derived from the Sumerian word "mi-ki," which means "good water" or "fresh water."
In ancient Sumerian culture, water held immense significance as a symbol of life and fertility. The Sumerians were among the first civilizations to develop advanced irrigation systems and water management techniques, which played a crucial role in their agricultural prosperity. As such, a name like Mikhi, which celebrated the importance of fresh water, would have been highly revered.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mikhi can be found in a cuneiform inscription from the ancient city of Ur, dating back to around 2500 BCE. This inscription mentions a high-ranking official named "Mikhi-Ilum," which translates to "Mikhi of the Gods."
Throughout history, several notable individuals bore the name Mikhi. One of the most prominent was Mikhi of Khorsabad (c. 850 BCE), a skilled architect and engineer who oversaw the construction of the magnificent palace and fortifications of the Assyrian king Sargon II in the city of Khorsabad.
Another figure of historical significance was Mikhi the Scribe (c. 700 BCE), a renowned scholar and chronicler from the ancient city of Babylon. His meticulous records and writings provided invaluable insights into the cultural and political landscape of the Neo-Babylonian Empire.
In the realm of religion, Mikhi of Nippur (c. 500 BCE) was a revered high priest of the ancient Mesopotamian god Enlil. His teachings and interpretations of religious texts greatly influenced the spiritual practices of his time.
During the Hellenistic period, Mikhi of Alexandria (c. 250 BCE) was a prominent philosopher and mathematician who made significant contributions to the study of geometry and the development of the Alexandrian school of thought.
Lastly, Mikhi the Calligrapher (c. 1200 CE) was a renowned artist from the Islamic Golden Age, known for his exquisite calligraphic works that adorned mosques and manuscripts throughout the Middle East.
People
Mikhi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mikhi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mikhi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mikhi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 228 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mikhi going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,503,309 US residents.
Is Mikhi a common name?
We classify Mikhi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 230 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mikhi most popular?
The single biggest year for Mikhi was 2014, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mikhi is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mikhi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 204 people with the name Mikhi, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,948 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Mikhi in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Mikhi?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mikhi leans strongly male. 193 people counted with this name were male (93.7%), compared with 13 female bearers (6.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Mikhi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mikhi is Black at 83.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.9%) and Hispanic (4.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Mikhi most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Mikhi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.8% (171 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Mikhi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mikhi a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mikhi in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Mikhi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mikhi in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Mikhi can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Mikhi as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.