Mikan
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Meaning & Origin of Mikan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Citrus unshiu is a semi-seedless and easy-peeling citrus species, also known as the satsuma mandarin or Japanese mandarin.
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Origin & history
The Story of Mikan
Mikan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2005, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 5 Mikans were born — ranking #16,460 that year. As of 2026, Mikan ranks #16,460 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Mikans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Mikan most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Croatia38%
- Serbia24%
- Czech Republic19%
- United States10%
- Japan9%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Mikan
Phonetically similar names — useful when Mikan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Mikan
Mikan is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Mikan's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #16,460. Use the chart and map above to compare Mikan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.