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 #1905

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Name B

Mike

Boy name · Rank #1009

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Mikhail Mike
Current Rank #1905 #1009
Total Births (all years) 4,050 205,707
Peak Year 2015 1960
Peak Year Births 143 12,041
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1968 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mikhail Mike
1880ss — 779
1890ss — 828
1900ss — 1,281
1910ss — 7,942
1920ss — 9,076
1930ss — 8,028
1940ss — 34,645
1950ss — 48,349
1960ss 5 71,459
1970ss 59 10,306
1980ss 469 3,512
1990ss 806 3,285
2000ss 986 3,120
2010ss 1,223 2,130
2020ss 502 967

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 83 221

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, 1968–2024.

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