Mikhail vs Mike

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

Name A

Mikhail

Boy name · Rank #1910

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Name B

Mike

Boy name · Rank #1009

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Metric Mikhail Mike
Current Rank #1910 #1009
Total Births (all years) 4,134 205,861
Peak Year 2015 1960
Peak Year Births 143 12,045
Peak Decade 2010s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1968 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mikhail Mike
1880s - 779
1890s - 828
1900s - 1,281
1910s - 7,942
1920s - 9,076
1930s - 8,028
1940s - 34,645
1950s - 48,345
1960s 5 71,456
1970s 59 10,304
1980s 469 3,509
1990s 806 3,287
2000s 986 3,120
2010s 1,223 2,130
2020s 586 1,131

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mikhail Mike
2014 138 216
2015 143 196
2016 128 190
2017 119 219
2018 114 171
2019 97 176
2020 107 168
2021 132 161
2022 87 211
2023 93 206
2024 83 222
2025 84 163

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, 1968–2025.

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