Micky vs Michael

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

Name A

Micky

Boy name · Rank #9077

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Name B

Michael

Boy name · Rank #18

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Metric Micky Michael
Current Rank #9077 #18
Total Births (all years) 2,573 4,418,526
Peak Year 1961 1957
Peak Year Births 83 92,786
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1933 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Micky Michael
1880ss — 3,558
1890ss — 3,926
1900ss — 5,220
1910ss — 30,859
1920ss — 37,894
1930ss 51 56,000
1940ss 136 336,564
1950ss 500 837,466
1960ss 561 833,070
1970ss 522 707,368
1980ss 311 663,824
1990ss 182 462,451
2000ss 129 250,702
2010ss 119 145,171
2020ss 62 44,453

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Micky Michael
2014 7 15,496
2015 20 14,497
2016 16 14,139
2017 16 12,723
2018 7 11,750
2019 7 10,614
2020 14 9,824
2021 8 9,136
2022 17 8,888
2023 15 8,416
2024 8 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, 1933–2024.

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