Mikka
A diminutive Finnish name derived from Miika, a form of Michael.
Name Census estimates that about 543 living Americans carry the first name Mikka. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mikka today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mikka births was 1989 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mikka. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Mikka with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
543
~ 1 in 631,223 Americans
Peak year
1989
23 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,766
Tracked since 1971
Census
Mikka in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 572 people with the first name Mikka, which placed it at #18,742 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
#18,742
National first-name rank
People counted
572
572 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
57.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mikka
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mikka is White at 57.9%. The next largest groups are Black (14.2%) and Two or More Races (9.3%). 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 Mikka 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 Mikka at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White57.9% · 331
- Black or African American14.2% · 81
- Two or more races9.3% · 53
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.1% · 52
- Hispanic or Latino7.5% · 43
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.1% · 12
Popularity
Mikka: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mikka from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 151 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
Mikka 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 Mikka 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 Mikka
The name Mikka is a diminutive form of the Hebrew name Michael, which means "who is like God?" It originated in the Middle East, primarily in Israel and surrounding regions, during ancient times. The name Michael is derived from the Hebrew words "mi" meaning "who" and "ka" meaning "like," combined with the word "El," meaning "God."
Mikka first appeared in religious scriptures, particularly in the Bible, where Michael is mentioned as an archangel who leads the heavenly armies against Satan. In the Book of Daniel, Michael is described as the protector of the Israelites. The name gained popularity among Jewish and early Christian communities, spreading throughout the Mediterranean region.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Mikka was Mikka ben Avraham, a Jewish scholar who lived in the 11th century in Cordoba, Spain. He was renowned for his contributions to the study of the Talmud and Jewish law. Another notable figure was Mikka de Montefiore, an Italian Jewish banker and philanthropist who lived in the 16th century and supported various Jewish communities throughout Europe.
In the Byzantine Empire, a notable figure was Mikka Doukas, a military commander who served under Emperor Basil II in the 10th and 11th centuries. He played a crucial role in the wars against the Bulgarians and was known for his strategic prowess.
During the Renaissance period, Mikka Strozzi was an Italian nobleman and diplomat who lived in the 15th century. He was a member of the influential Strozzi family of Florence and served as an ambassador for the Medici family.
In more recent times, Mikka Leivo was a Finnish ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) during the 1990s and early 2000s. He was born in 1977 and represented the Vancouver Canucks and Phoenix Coyotes throughout his professional career.
People
Mikka + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mikka 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
Mikka: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mikka?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 543 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mikka 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 631,223 US residents.
Is Mikka a common name?
We classify Mikka as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 566 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mikka most popular?
The single biggest year for Mikka was 1989, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mikka 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 Mikka in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 572 people with the name Mikka, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,742 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 Mikka 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 Mikka?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mikka leans strongly female. 509 people counted with this name were female (88.5%), compared with 66 male bearers (11.5%). 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 Mikka?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mikka is White at 57.9%. The next largest groups are Black (14.2%) and Two or More Races (9.3%). 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 Mikka most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mikka in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.9% (331 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 Mikka in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mikka a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mikka 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 Mikka still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mikka 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 Mikka 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 Mikka as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Mikka on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.