Mick vs Michael

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

Name A

Mick

Boy name · Rank #3605

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Name B

Michael

Boy name · Rank #18

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Metric Mick Michael
Current Rank #3605 #18
Total Births (all years) 2,423 4,418,526
Peak Year 1991 1957
Peak Year Births 50 92,786
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mick Michael
1880ss — 3,558
1890ss — 3,926
1900ss — 5,220
1910ss 19 30,859
1920ss 11 37,894
1930ss 25 56,000
1940ss 175 336,564
1950ss 218 837,466
1960ss 238 833,070
1970ss 238 707,368
1980ss 300 663,824
1990ss 359 462,451
2000ss 312 250,702
2010ss 339 145,171
2020ss 189 44,453

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mick Michael
2014 33 15,496
2015 36 14,497
2016 41 14,139
2017 27 12,723
2018 36 11,750
2019 40 10,614
2020 33 9,824
2021 38 9,136
2022 43 8,888
2023 44 8,416
2024 31 8,189

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, 1915–2024.

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