Michael vs Mickey

Side-by-side comparison of Michael and Mickey - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Michael

Boy name · Rank #18

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Name B

Mickey

Boy name · Rank #1644

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Metric Michael Mickey
Current Rank #18 #1644
Total Births (all years) 4,426,753 27,627
Peak Year 1957 1957
Peak Year Births 92,781 950
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1898

Births by Decade

Decade Michael Mickey
1880s 3,558 -
1890s 3,926 7
1900s 5,220 32
1910s 30,858 294
1920s 37,893 720
1930s 56,001 1,733
1940s 336,568 4,477
1950s 837,471 6,659
1960s 833,092 5,160
1970s 707,327 3,172
1980s 663,807 1,803
1990s 462,466 1,308
2000s 250,715 811
2010s 145,220 885
2020s 52,631 566

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Michael Mickey
2014 15,505 99
2015 14,504 102
2016 14,145 89
2017 12,726 95
2018 11,756 80
2019 10,619 120
2020 9,833 107
2021 9,150 90
2022 8,895 106
2023 8,430 87
2024 8,229 103
2025 8,094 73

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2025.

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