Mikiah
A feminine name derived from Michael meaning "who is like God?"
Name Census estimates that about 581 living Americans carry the first name Mikiah. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 76.9% of registrations being female. The average person named Mikiah today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mikiah births was 2005 (50 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mikiah. 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
581
~ 1 in 589,939 Americans
Peak year
2005
50 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2021 SSA rank
#11,765
Tracked since 1991
Census
Mikiah in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 529 people with the first name Mikiah, which placed it at #19,808 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
#19,808
National first-name rank
People counted
529
529 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
41.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mikiah
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mikiah is Black at 41.8%. The next largest groups are White (34.6%) and Two or More Races (11.9%). 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 Mikiah 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 Mikiah at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American41.8% · 221
- White34.6% · 183
- Two or more races11.9% · 63
- Hispanic or Latino7.4% · 39
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.2% · 17
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 6
Gender
Gender distribution for Mikiah
Mikiah is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 590 total registrations, 136 (23.1%) were male and 454 (76.9%) were female.
Mikiah as a male name
- Ranked #13,421 in 2021
- 5 male births in 2021
- Peak: 2005 (13 births)
Mikiah as a female name
- Ranked #11,765 in 2024
- 8 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2005 (37 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Mikiah on both sides of the split. Of the 524 people counted with this name, 144 were male (27.5%) and 380 were female (72.5%).
Popularity
Mikiah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mikiah from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 333 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mikiah 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 Mikiah 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 Mikiah
The name Mikiah is believed to originate from the Hebrew language, with its roots traced back to ancient biblical times. It is derived from the Hebrew name "Mikhaiah," which means "who is like Yahweh" or "who resembles the Lord." This name carries a strong religious connotation, reflecting the reverence and devotion to the Judeo-Christian God.
In the Old Testament, the name Mikiah appears as a variant spelling of the name "Micaiah," which was borne by a prophet during the reign of King Ahab in the 9th century BCE. This prophet is mentioned in the books of 1 Kings and 2 Chronicles, where he courageously spoke the truth to the king, even when it was unpopular.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mikiah can be found in the 16th century, with Mikiah Ben Gabbai, a Jewish scholar and rabbi who lived in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) during the Ottoman Empire. He was renowned for his expertise in Jewish law and teachings.
In the 17th century, Mikiah Towne was a notable Puritan settler in colonial Massachusetts. He arrived in America in the 1630s and played a significant role in the establishment of the town of Topsfield, where he served as a town leader and landowner.
Another historical figure bearing the name Mikiah was Mikiah Denton, an English writer and philosopher who lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He is best known for his work "A Miscellany of Thoughts," which explored various philosophical and religious themes.
In the 19th century, Mikiah Ellison was a prominent abolitionist and minister in the United States. He was actively involved in the anti-slavery movement and worked tirelessly to promote equal rights for all individuals, regardless of race or background.
While the name Mikiah has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it has been carried by individuals from diverse backgrounds and eras, each leaving their mark on their respective communities and societies.
People
Mikiah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mikiah 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
Mikiah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mikiah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 581 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mikiah 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 589,939 US residents.
Is Mikiah a common name?
We classify Mikiah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 590 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mikiah most popular?
The single biggest year for Mikiah was 2005, when 50 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mikiah is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mikiah in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 529 people with the name Mikiah, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,808 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 Mikiah 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 Mikiah?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Mikiah on both sides of the split. Of the 524 people counted with this name, 144 were male (27.5%) and 380 were female (72.5%). 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 Mikiah?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mikiah is Black at 41.8%. The next largest groups are White (34.6%) and Two or More Races (11.9%). 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 Mikiah most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Mikiah in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.8% (221 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 Mikiah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mikiah a female name?
Yes, 76.9% of people registered as Mikiah 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 Mikiah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mikiah 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 Mikiah 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 Mikiah?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Mikiah at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.