Mickey vs Michael

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

Name A

Mickey

Boy name · Rank #1639

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Name B

Michael

Boy name · Rank #18

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mickey Michael
2014 99 15,496
2015 102 14,497
2016 89 14,139
2017 95 12,723
2018 80 11,750
2019 120 10,614
2020 106 9,824
2021 90 9,136
2022 106 8,888
2023 87 8,416
2024 103 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, 1898–2024.

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