Boys' name · since 1915
Mick
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 2,445 babies named Mick, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,911 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,558 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,445
- born since 1915
- 1990s
- peak decade
Yes -- Mick is the #4558 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,445 recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Mick recorded 2,445 times among boys since 1915, holding rank #4558 nationally today, ahead of 67% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #2,911 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,558 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,445 born since 1915
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mick ranks #2,911 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,558 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,445 born since 1915, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2,911 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,558 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,445
- born since 1915
- 1990s
- peak decade
Mick's 2,445 recorded births place it above 93.59% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Mick compares
2,445 Top 20% higher than 80% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mick's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mick | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,445 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 50 | 34 | 22,252 |
Mick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mick splits its recorded history at 1978: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 50 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mick popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (1991)
- 50
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Mick by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (359 births, 15% of the file).
1990s was Mick's strongest decade.
359 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Mick births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 19
1910s
19 births
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 25
1930s
25 births
- 1940s
1940s
175 births
- 1950s
1950s
218 births
- 1960s
1960s
237 births
- 1970s
1970s
238 births
- 1980s
1980s
300 births
- 1990s
1990s
359 births
- 2000s
2000s
312 births
- 2010s
2010s
339 births
- 2020s
2020s
212 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 359 births (15% of all-time use).
How Mick compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Mick's total volume
Mick by state
Where Mick concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 183 | 7.5% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 15 | 0.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 11 | 0.4% |
| #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% |
183 of 2,445 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Mick appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Mick's data
- Mick's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (359 total births) through the 2020s (212) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Micks (183 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mick: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~110 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mick draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.