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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Mickey | Michael |
| Current Rank | #1644 | #18 |
| Total Births (all years) | 27,627 | 4,426,753 |
| Peak Year | 1957 | 1957 |
| Peak Year Births | 950 | 92,781 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1898 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Mickey | Michael |
| 1880s | - | 3,558 |
| 1890s | 7 | 3,926 |
| 1900s | 32 | 5,220 |
| 1910s | 294 | 30,858 |
| 1920s | 720 | 37,893 |
| 1930s | 1,733 | 56,001 |
| 1940s | 4,477 | 336,568 |
| 1950s | 6,659 | 837,471 |
| 1960s | 5,160 | 833,092 |
| 1970s | 3,172 | 707,327 |
| 1980s | 1,803 | 663,807 |
| 1990s | 1,308 | 462,466 |
| 2000s | 811 | 250,715 |
| 2010s | 885 | 145,220 |
| 2020s | 566 | 52,631 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Mickey | Michael |
| 2014 | 99 | 15,505 |
| 2015 | 102 | 14,504 |
| 2016 | 89 | 14,145 |
| 2017 | 95 | 12,726 |
| 2018 | 80 | 11,756 |
| 2019 | 120 | 10,619 |
| 2020 | 107 | 9,833 |
| 2021 | 90 | 9,150 |
| 2022 | 106 | 8,895 |
| 2023 | 87 | 8,430 |
| 2024 | 103 | 8,229 |
| 2025 | 73 | 8,094 |