Mikko

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A few things about Mikko you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Mikko

Mikko Koivu

Finnish ice hockey player

Choose Mikko and your child shares a first name with Mikko Koivu, a Finnish ice hockey player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Mikko, like who?” Mikko Koivu's Wikipedia article is available in 24 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 31,056 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Mikko, 55 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Mikko would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMikko first shows up in US birth records in 1969, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 56 years since.
• 🏆Best yearMikko is at its all-time high right now: #2,451 in 2025.
• 🚀TrendMikko has climbed 529 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,451. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedMikko is most popular in Minnesota, where it ranks #586. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• 💬MeaningMikko is a Finnish form of Michael, which means “who is like God?”.

About the name Mikko

Mikko is a boy name meaning “who is like God?”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-kko”. US birth records list Mikko for boys from 1974 to 2025, in 41 of those 52 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #2,451 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,451, with 55 babies.