Mikia
A diminutive form of the feminine Greek name Μιχαήλ (Mikhail) meaning "who is like God".
Name Census estimates that about 671 living Americans carry the first name Mikia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mikia today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mikia births was 1999 (40 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mikia. 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
671
~ 1 in 510,811 Americans
Peak year
1999
40 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2018 SSA rank
#15,053
Tracked since 1975
Census
Mikia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 616 people with the first name Mikia, which placed it at #17,727 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
#17,727
National first-name rank
People counted
616
616 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
71.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mikia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mikia is Black at 71.9%. The next largest groups are White (16.2%) and Two or More Races (5.7%). 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 Mikia 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 Mikia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American71.9% · 443
- White16.2% · 100
- Two or more races5.7% · 35
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 23
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 6
Popularity
Mikia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mikia from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 281 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mikia 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 Mikia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mikias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Louisiana, Georgia, District of Columbia recorded the most babies named Mikia, while Pennsylvania, Indiana, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mikia
The name Mikia has its origins in the ancient Etruscan civilization that flourished in what is now modern-day Italy between the 8th and 3rd centuries BC. It is derived from the Etruscan word "mik," which translates to "gift" or "blessing." The name was initially given to children born during auspicious times or under favorable celestial alignments, as the Etruscans placed great importance on astrology and divination.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mikia can be found in the famous Etruscan inscriptions discovered in the Necropolis of Monterozzi, near the ancient city of Tarquinia. These inscriptions, dating back to the 6th century BC, mention a prominent Etruscan nobleman named Mikia Velthuri, who was likely a member of the ruling elite.
In the subsequent centuries, the name Mikia spread beyond the Etruscan territories and was adopted by various cultures and civilizations that came into contact with the Etruscans, including the ancient Romans. One notable figure bearing this name was Mikia Flavia, a Roman noblewoman who lived during the 2nd century AD and was known for her patronage of the arts and her support of various philosophical schools.
During the Middle Ages, the name Mikia experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly in parts of Europe where Etruscan cultural influences had been strong. One prominent figure from this era was Mikia di Firenze, an Italian scholar and poet born in 1312, whose works were widely acclaimed for their eloquence and depth of thought.
In the Renaissance period, the name Mikia was associated with several influential figures in the arts and sciences. One such figure was Mikia Botticelli, an Italian painter born in 1445, whose works, such as "The Birth of Venus," are considered masterpieces of the early Renaissance.
Another notable individual bearing this name was Mikia Galilei, the illustrious Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer born in 1564. His groundbreaking observations and theories laid the foundation for modern scientific thought and earned him the title of "the father of modern science."
As the centuries passed, the name Mikia continued to be used, though with varying degrees of popularity across different regions and cultures. Other notable figures bearing this name include Mikia Rembrandt, a Dutch painter and etcher born in 1606, known for his masterful use of light and shadow; Mikia Curie, the Polish-born physicist and chemist born in 1867, who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the first person to win it twice; and Mikia Picasso, the renowned Spanish artist born in 1881, whose avant-garde and revolutionary styles profoundly influenced the course of modern art.
People
Mikia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mikia 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
Mikia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mikia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 671 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mikia 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 510,811 US residents.
Is Mikia a common name?
We classify Mikia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 696 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mikia most popular?
The single biggest year for Mikia was 1999, when 40 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mikia is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mikia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 616 people with the name Mikia, or 0.20 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,727 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 Mikia 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 Mikia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mikia leans strongly female. 554 people counted with this name were female (91.4%), compared with 52 male bearers (8.6%). 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 Mikia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mikia is Black at 71.9%. The next largest groups are White (16.2%) and Two or More Races (5.7%). 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 Mikia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Mikia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 71.9% (443 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 Mikia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mikia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mikia in the SSA data are female. 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 Mikia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mikia 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 Mikia 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 Americans are named Mikia?
See how many Americans are named Mikia on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.