Boy · #7,924 in 2026

Miking

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

A microphone, colloquially called a mic, or mike, is a transducer that converts sound into an electrical signal. Microphones are used in telecommunication, sound recording, broadcasting, and consumer electronics, including telephones, hearing aids, and mobile devices.

Current Rank

#7,924

Peak Rank

#3,231 (2015)

Total Babies

332

5-Yr Trend

-63%

2010

First Year

2026

Last Year

2015

Peak Year

#3231

Peak Rank

332

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Miking

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

To speak to larger groups of people, a need arose to increase the volume of the human voice. The earliest devices used to achieve this were acoustic megaphones. Some of the first examples, from fifth-century-BC Greece, were theater masks with horn-shaped mouth openings that acoustically amplified the voice of actors in amphitheaters . Between 1664 and 1685, the English physicist Robert Hooke was the first to experiment with a medium other than air with the invention of an early telephone made of stretched wire with a cup attached at each end. Today, this is known as a tin-can telephone . In 18

The Story of Miking

Miking first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2010, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 35 Mikings were born — ranking #3,231 that year. As of 2026, Miking ranks #7,924 for baby boys with 5 births, falling sharply (-63%). In total, more than 332 Mikings have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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Names that sound like Miking

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

Making
Mocking
Mucking
Mcing
Meaking
Makin
Mugging
Mackin
Murking
Mekong
Meakin
Mckim

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Miking

What does the name Miking mean?

How popular is Miking in 2026?

In 2026, Miking ranks #7,924 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Miking most popular?

Miking reached its peak popularity in 2015, ranking #3,231 that year with 35 babies given the name.

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

Miking has historically been most popular in Virginia, Ohio, Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Miking.

Is Miking a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Miking?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Miking include Glasco, Rejino, Saundra. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Miking

Miking is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 332 births in the dataset. Miking's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #3,231. Use the chart and map above to compare Miking'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.