US rank #3605 Boys' name Peak 1991 2,423 births

Mick — #3605 US boys' name

2,423 babies named Mick in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s191920s111930s251940s1751950s2181960s2381970s2381980s3001990s3592000s3122010s3392020s189
#3605
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 75% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

15% of everyone ever named Mick was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

50 babies were named Mick in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mick

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,423 babies named Mick between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mick currently holds the #3605 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 50 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mick performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 359 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Mick shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 178 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Mick in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mick in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,423 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mick at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,423

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

1991

50 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#3,605

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mick popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
50
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
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Mick by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
359 births that decade — 15% of Mick's all-time total
1910s191920s111930s251940s1751950s2181960s2381970s2381980s3001990s3592000s3122010s3392020s189

Mick by state

Where Mick concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mick
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
178 7.3%
#2 Ohio
15 0.6%
#3 Illinois
11 0.5%
#4 Wisconsin
10 0.4%
#5 Colorado
5 0.2%
#6 Florida
5 0.2%
#7 Indiana
5 0.2%
#8 Minnesota
5 0.2%
California share of Mick's total US births 7.3%
Even split

178 of 2,423 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Mick appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mick?
2,423 babies have been named Mick since 1915. It currently ranks #3605 among boys. The peak year was 1991 with 50 births.
When was Mick most popular?
Mick was most popular in the 1990s decade with 359 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Mick most popular?
The top states for the name Mick are California (178 births), Ohio (15 births), Illinois (11 births).
How long has the name Mick been used?
Mick has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mick?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Michael, Micheal, Micah, Mickey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1915–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.