Mikey vs Mikel

Side-by-side comparison of Mikey and Mikel — 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

Mikel

Boy name · Rank #1788

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Metric Mikey Mikel
Current Rank #2957 #1788
Total Births (all years) 1,522 11,476
Peak Year 2012 2004
Peak Year Births 47 201
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1922 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Mikey Mikel
1880ss — 5
1910ss — 35
1920ss 7 46
1930ss 33 50
1940ss 24 430
1950ss 112 1,503
1960ss 51 1,144
1970ss 120 1,261
1980ss 121 1,438
1990ss 238 1,699
2000ss 271 1,805
2010ss 363 1,516
2020ss 182 544

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mikey Mikel
2014 33 165
2015 32 149
2016 28 146
2017 41 138
2018 34 154
2019 35 121
2020 34 119
2021 34 111
2022 42 116
2023 30 107
2024 42 91

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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