Mika
Used in several unrelated traditions: in Finland as a short form of Mikael, the local form of Michael, and in Japan as a girl's name written with characters that can mean beautiful and fragrance.
Mika in 2025
Mika was given to 161 babies in the United States in 2025 — 34 boys and 127 girls, making it the 2,582nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 20,592 babies born.
The history of Mika
Mika reached its highest point in 2015, when 244 babies were given the name, ranking 1,935th that year.
Across the 72 years of records since 1954, 8,114 babies have been named Mika. Half of them were born before 2006, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Mika by decade
| Decade | Babies named Mika | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38 | 6,950 |
| 1960s | 203 | 3,133 |
| 1970s | 655 | 2,186 |
| 1980s | 800 | 2,259 |
| 1990s | 1,339 | 1,974 |
| 2000s | 1,742 | 2,110 |
| 2010s | 2,207 | 1,935 |
| 2020s | 1,130 | 2,153 |
Where Mika is heading
Mika has fallen 34% over the past decade, from 244 babies in 2015 to 161 in 2025.
Names like Mika
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Mika.