Mika is a distinctive choice, ranked #1895 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Mika in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1895
About the Name Mika
Mika has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 339 places in five years. It was most popular in 2008 at #487 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Mika is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mika
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Mika per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mika in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mika has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 339 places in the last five years. Its peak was #487 in 2008. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Mika is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Mika include: Mika Brunold — Mika Brunold is a Swiss tennis player.; Mika Stojsavljevic — Mika Stojsavljevic is a British tennis player.; Mika Godts — Mika Marcel Godts is a Belgian professional footballer who plays primarily as a winger for Eredivisie club Ajax and the Belgium national team..
Mika does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Mikas in the wild.
15
UK babies named Mika (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 339 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mika
Likely around 1 other Mika in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Mika
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mika Chunuonsee is a retired professional footballer who plays as a right-back or a centre-back. Born in Wales, he plays for the Thailand national team.
Mika Emilie Leonia Brzezinski Scarborough is an American talk show host who co-hosts MS NOW's weekday morning broadcast show Morning Joe alongside her husband Joe Scarborough. She was formerly a CBS News correspondent, and was their principal "Ground Zero" reporter during the morning of the September 11 attacks.
Mikaela Angela "Mika" Bito-onon Suansing is a Filipino politician who has served as the representative of Nueva Ecija's first district since 2022. Born to a political family in Nueva Ecija, she is a member of Partido Federal ng Pilipinas and Unang Sigaw.