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 #2972

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Name B

Mike

Boy name · Rank #1009

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Metric Mikey Mike
Current Rank #2972 #1009
Total Births (all years) 1,572 205,861
Peak Year 2025 1960
Peak Year Births 50 12,045
Peak Decade 2010s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1922 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mikey Mike
1880s - 779
1890s - 828
1900s - 1,281
1910s - 7,942
1920s 7 9,076
1930s 33 8,028
1940s 24 34,645
1950s 112 48,345
1960s 51 71,456
1970s 120 10,304
1980s 121 3,509
1990s 238 3,287
2000s 271 3,120
2010s 363 2,130
2020s 232 1,131

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 42 222
2025 50 163

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, 1922–2025.

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