Mika is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mika means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mika across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mika has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mika is a girl name of Japanese origin meaning “beautiful fragrance or who is like God”. A Japanese name, also a short form of Michaela.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,114 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 888 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 14 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Mika per year, United States (1954 to 2025). United States peaked in 2015 (244/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (87/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2007 (4/yr).
Mika is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2015, when it ranked #1,935 nationally (given to 283 babies that year).
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