Girl · #13,787 in 2026

Mikia

Mikia is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.

Current Rank
#13,787
Peak Rank
#3,188 (1999)
Total Babies
696
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1975
First Year
2018
Last Year
1999
Peak Year
#3188
Peak Rank
696
Total Count
42
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mikia

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

Mikia is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.

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The Story of Mikia

Mikia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1975, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 40 Mikias were born — ranking #3,188 that year. As of 2026, Mikia ranks #13,787 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 696 Mikias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Mikia

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mikia

What does the name Mikia mean?
Mikia is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.
How popular is Mikia in 2026?
In 2026, Mikia ranks #13,787 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Mikia most popular?
Mikia reached its peak popularity in 1999, ranking #3,188 that year with 40 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Mikia most popular?
Mikia has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Louisiana, Indiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Mikia.
Is Mikia a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Mikia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Mikia?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mikia include Asilee, Pencie, Viena. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Mikia

Mikia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 696 births in the dataset. Mikia's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #3,188. Use the chart and map above to compare Mikia'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.