Girl · #16,991 in 2026

Mikea

Name: Popularity of the name Mikea in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Mikea, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

The Mikea are a group of Malagasy-speaking horticulturalists and foragers who are often described as the lowland hunter-gatherers of Madagascar. They inhabit the Mikea Forest, a patch of mixed spiny forest and dry deciduous forest along the coast of southwestern Madagascar.

Current Rank

#16,991

Peak Rank

#5,206 (1993)

Total Babies

224

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1982

First Year

2010

Last Year

1993

Peak Year

#5206

Peak Rank

224

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mikea

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Origin & history

The majority of the Mikea live in the Mikea Forest between Toliara and Morombe . The Mikea are not remnants of an early hunter-gatherer society. Although researchers remain uncertain when the Mikea first adopted a forest-dwelling, hunter-gatherer lifestyle, they have determined that the Mikea were only recently established as a community. The current Mikea population is believed to be descended largely from Masikoro villagers who fled into the forest to escape advancing Merina and Sakalava armies in the 18th and 19th centuries. Colonial French documents dating to 1901 describe hunter gatherers

The Story of Mikea

American parents first put Mikea on the record books as a baby girl name in 1982, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 18 Mikeas were born — ranking #5,206 that year. About 53% of every Mikea on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Mikea last appeared in the published SSA data in 2010, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 224 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Mikea

Phonetically similar names — useful when Mikea is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Macchia
Machia
Mikio
Nikia
Nicaea
Mckeough
Mikvah
Mikva
Mickey
Micky
Miki
Mickie

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mikea

What does the name Mikea mean?

How popular is Mikea in 2026?

In 2026, Mikea ranks #16,991 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Mikea most popular?

Mikea reached its peak popularity in 1993, ranking #5,206 that year with 18 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Mikea most popular?

Mikea has historically been most popular in District of Columbia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Mikea.

Is Mikea a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Mikea is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Mikea?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mikea include Mahaley, Haidee, Lanay. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Mikea

Mikea is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 224 births in the dataset. Mikea's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #5,206. Use the chart and map above to compare Mikea'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.