Mikko

Mikko is a male given name: 98% of people named Mikko are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 98%Female 2%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 98% male / 2% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: Finland, United States
US births since 1880: 514 male / 10 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Mikko

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mikko," in English, "Guten Tag Mikko," in German. Mikko is a male given name: about 98% of people named Mikko are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Mikko,

German

Guten Tag Mikko,

French

Bonjour Mikko,

Spanish

Estimado/a Mikko:

Chinese

Mikko您好：

Japanese

Mikko様

English

Hi Mikko,

German

Hi Mikko,

French

Salut Mikko,

Spanish

Hola Mikko,

Chinese

Mikko你好：

Japanese

Mikkoさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Mikko by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Finland	common	man's name	98%
United States	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

514 male · 10 female · 524 births recorded

Male 98%Female 2%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Mikko a male or female name?

Mikko is a male given name: 98% of people named Mikko are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Mikko in an email?

Is Mikko a unisex name?

Mikko is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Mikko are men. Mikko leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Mikko a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mikko (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_mikko,
  title  = {Is Mikko a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mikko},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}