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Miki

girl name
Origin
English
Syllables
2
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

a nickname, short for Michaela or Michelle; also a real Japanese given name (美紀, 実希); works as a light, easy crossover in both directions

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Miki has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

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Popularity in Brazil

156 people · the #30,266 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 29

1970s1980s1990s2000s

Among people named Miki living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Miki

People given the name Miki in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Miki

Rikki Suzy Sammi Mila Kami Jaci

The Miki deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Miki truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Miki fits with your family’s names and surname.

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