Meaning and history
Mika has several independent uses. In Finnish it is a short form of Mikael, meaning "who is like God?"; in Japanese it can be written with different kanji and therefore carries several possible meanings. It is used for both sexes internationally. Notable bearers include Finnish racing driver Mika Häkkinen and British-Lebanese singer Mika, born Michael Holbrook Penniman Jr.
20062006: 159 births, rank #1,424
2007: 166 births, rank #1,424
2008: 176 births, rank #1,368
2009: 148 births, rank #1,528
2010: 182 births, rank #1,296
20112011: 185 births, rank #1,280
2012: 183 births, rank #1,297
2013: 169 births, rank #1,378
2014: 180 births, rank #1,314
2015: 201 births, rank #1,227
20162016: 183 births, rank #1,307
2017: 203 births, rank #1,198
2018: 175 births, rank #1,299
2019: 175 births, rank #1,307
2020: 158 births, rank #1,373
20212021: 139 births, rank #1,516
2022: 166 births, rank #1,381
2023: 161 births, rank #1,391
2024: 139 births, rank #1,536
20252025: 127 births, rank #1,631
In 2025, 127 babies were recorded with the name Mika, ranking #1,631 among girls.