The first name Mikko
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Mikko last appeared in the official list in 2015, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2012, with 4 births (#3,987).
13
babies named Mikko, 1996–2025
#4,747
rank in 2015
2012
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mikko with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Mikko at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 55 boys born in the United States were named Mikko, the 2,470th most popular boys’ name that year.
879
babies named Mikko since 1880
#2,470
rank in 2025
2025
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Mikko
37 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Mikko HirvonenFinnish racecar driver, born 1980
- Mikko KoivuFinnish ice hockey player, born 1983
- Mikko LeppilampiFinnish actor and musician, born 1978
- Mikko RantanenFinnish ice hockey player, born 1996
- Mikko KolehmainenFinnish canoeist (born 1964)
- Mikko LehtonenFinnish ice hockey player (born 1994)
- Mikko KoskinenFinnish ice hockey goaltender, born 1988
- Mikko FranckFinnish conductor and violinist, born 1979
- Mikko RonkainenFinnish freestyle skier, born 1978
- Mikko NiskanenFinnish film director, actor, producer, screenwriter, 1929–1990
- Mikko LehtonenFinnish ice hockey player (born 1987)
- Mikko SirénFinnish musician, born 1975
Questions
- How popular is the name Mikko?
- In 2015, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Mikko, ranking 4,747th. Its peak was 2012, with 4 births.
- Is Mikko a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 97% of the 879 US babies named Mikko since 1880 were boys.
- When was Mikko most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 55 babies were named Mikko, its highest rank at 2,470th.