UK boy's name
Miks
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2017. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Miks is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Miks popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2017 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3449, with 5 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2011, with 6 births.
This profile covers 24 England and Wales registrations across 5 recorded years from 2009 to 2017. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 83% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 24 living people in the UK are called Miks. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2018 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Miks ranked #3449 for boys in England and Wales in 2017, with 5 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2011, when 6 boys were registered as Miks.
- • About 24 living people in the UK are estimated to have Miks as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3449
2017
Births in 2017
5
Latest year
Peak year
2011
6 births
Estimated living
24
2026
Popularity
Miks over time
The chart below shows babies named Miks registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2009 to 2017. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Miks, the clearest high point is 2011. The latest England and Wales figure is 5 births in 2017, compared with 6 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Miks by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Miks was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #3330 | 21 | 4 |
| 2000s | #4527 | 3 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Miks
- Matthew 80,931
- Mohammed 74,321
- Muhammad 72,235
- Max 59,807
- Michael 47,075
- Mason 38,935
- Mohammad 25,910
- Morgan 15,994
- Muhammed 11,527
- Mark 11,336
- Marcus 11,257
- Maxwell 10,006
FAQ
Miks: questions and answers
How popular is the name Miks in the UK right now?
In 2017, Miks was ranked #3449 for boys in England and Wales, with 5 births registered.
When was Miks most popular?
The peak year on record was 2011, with 6 babies registered as Miks in England and Wales.
How many people are called Miks in the UK?
A total of 24 babies have been registered as Miks across the 5 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.