Mikko

“Variant of Michael — Who is like God?” — Hebrew via Greek and Latin origin

Boy's name · #2470 in the US (2025) · Trending

Mikko is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1974, it stood at #2470 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 850 boys have been named Mikko along the way. In Minnesota it runs about 8× its national rate.

Around the world: about 1 in 12,000 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 14,000 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 17,000 boys in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Mikkos

Mikko Hirvonen — Finnish racecar driver
Mikko Koivu — Finnish ice hockey player
Mikko Leppilampi — Finnish actor and musician
Mikko Rantanen — Finnish ice hockey player
Mikko Kolehmainen — Finnish canoeist (born 1964)

In stories & tradition

Mikko Vilkastus — fictional human
Mikko of Rajamäki — The Seven Brothers

What Mikkos become

Among 771 notable people named Mikko:

Political leaders appear 1.7× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mikko Juva, Finnish historian, politician, Lutheran theologian and archbishop (1918–2004).

Similar names: Mickey · Shmiel · Miklo · Nikko · Shloimy · Xylo

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