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 #1639

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Metric Michael Mickey
Current Rank #18 #1639
Total Births (all years) 4,418,526 27,553
Peak Year 1957 1957
Peak Year Births 92,786 950
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1898

Births by Decade

Decade Michael Mickey
1880ss 3,558 —
1890ss 3,926 7
1900ss 5,220 32
1910ss 30,859 294
1920ss 37,894 720
1930ss 56,000 1,733
1940ss 336,564 4,477
1950ss 837,466 6,659
1960ss 833,070 5,161
1970ss 707,368 3,171
1980ss 663,824 1,803
1990ss 462,451 1,308
2000ss 250,702 811
2010ss 145,171 885
2020ss 44,453 492

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Michael Mickey
2014 15,496 99
2015 14,497 102
2016 14,139 89
2017 12,723 95
2018 11,750 80
2019 10,614 120
2020 9,824 106
2021 9,136 90
2022 8,888 106
2023 8,416 87
2024 8,189 103

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, 1880–2024.

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