Mikey vs Mike

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

Name A

Mikey

Boy name · Rank #2957

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Name B

Mike

Boy name · Rank #1009

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Metric Mikey Mike
Current Rank #2957 #1009
Total Births (all years) 1,522 205,707
Peak Year 2012 1960
Peak Year Births 47 12,041
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1922 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mikey Mike
1880ss — 779
1890ss — 828
1900ss — 1,281
1910ss — 7,942
1920ss 7 9,076
1930ss 33 8,028
1940ss 24 34,645
1950ss 112 48,349
1960ss 51 71,459
1970ss 120 10,306
1980ss 121 3,512
1990ss 238 3,285
2000ss 271 3,120
2010ss 363 2,130
2020ss 182 967

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mikey Mike
2014 33 216
2015 32 196
2016 28 190
2017 41 219
2018 34 171
2019 35 176
2020 34 168
2021 34 161
2022 42 211
2023 30 206
2024 42 221

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, 1922–2024.

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