Mikytai was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Miekiten.
The place is now called Mikytai and belongs to Lithuania.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miekiten | German Empire | Tilsit | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Mikytai | Lithuania | Pajėgiai | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Mikieten | German Empire | Pogegen | 1939 |
| Miekiten | German Empire | Tilsit-Ragnit | 1939 |
| Mikytai | Soviet Union | Pagėgiai/Pagegjaj | 1945 |
| Mikitaj | Soviet Union | Pagėgiai/Pagegjaj | 1945 |
| Mikytai | Lithuania | Šilutė | 1992 |