Miki
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,640 in 1962
0 babies were named Miki in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1950–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMiki first shows up in US birth records in 1942, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 83 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1962, when it reached #3,640.
About the name Miki
Miki is a boy name of Irish and Japanese origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-iki”. US birth records list Miki for boys from 1950 to 2004, in 13 of those 55 years. Its best year was 1962, when it ranked #3,640 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2004, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish namesJapanese names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5 | 1,960,784 boys |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 1,886,792 boys |
| 1970s | 1.9 | 534,759 boys |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 boys |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,785,714 boys |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 2,000,000 boys |
Other spellings of Miki
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Miki
What is the origin of the name Miki?
Miki has Irish, Japanese roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Miki a boy or girl name?
Miki is a boy name, though a few girls get it too.
How popular is the name Miki?
Miki is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2004. It peaked at #3,640 in 1962.