Unisex name · since 1933

Micky

Micky has 2,584 recorded births since 1933 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1961 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#2,809 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#7,266 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,584
born since 1933
1960s
peak decade

Micky currently ranks #7266 among unisex names in America, with 2,584 babies recorded since 1933.

Social Security Administration records show Micky recorded 2,584 times among boys since 1933, holding rank #7266 nationally today, ahead of 48% of boys, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1933 to 2025.

  • #2,809 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #7,266 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 2,584 born since 1933
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Micky ranks #2,809 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,266 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,584 born since 1933, peaking in the 1960s.

#2,809 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#7,266 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,584
born since 1933
1960s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%47.8%
Micky vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Micky's 2,584 recorded births place it above 93.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

13 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Micky compares

2,584 Top 19% higher than 81% 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

Micky's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Micky Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 2,584 369 358,536
Peak-year births 83 34 22,252

Micky's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Micky splits its recorded history at 1979: 33% of all births land in the more recent half, 67% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1933 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1961 peak of 83 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Micky popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1961)
83
Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
020406080100 193319451957196919811993200520172025 11

Micky popularity over time - girls

562 total births recorded since 1922 (Micky as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 562 births
0102030 192219441952195919661973198019942007 5

Micky by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (561 births, 22% of the file).

1960s was Micky's strongest decade.

561 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.

Micky births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 561 births (22% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Micky 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 Micky's total volume

Micky vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -67, 3.6%-52, 5.5%-111, 2.1%-146, 2.8%-119, 2.3%-45, 6.6%-132, 3.5%-132, 2.7%-38, 17.3%-42, 7.8%-122, 2.6%-146, 2.4%-39, 4.9%-26, 10.4%-100, 5.3%Micky-93, 3.2%Micky
Micky vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Micky by state

Where Micky concentrates geographically, total births since 1933

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Micky
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
121 4.7%
#2 California
37 1.4%
#3 North Carolina
37 1.4%
#4 Georgia
29 1.1%
#5 Tennessee
22 0.9%
#6 Michigan
11 0.4%
#7 Mississippi
11 0.4%
#8 Ohio
11 0.4%
Texas share of Micky's total US births 4.7%
Even split

121 of 2,584 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Micky appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Micky?
Since 1933, Social Security records show 2,584 babies named Micky. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #2,809 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #7,266 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1961, with 83 births.
Where does Micky sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Micky ranks #2,809 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,266 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Micky most popular?
Micky was most popular in the 1960s decade with 561 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
Where is Micky most popular?
The top states for the name Micky are Texas (121 births), California (37 births), North Carolina (37 births).
Is Micky a unisex name?
Yes, Micky is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,584 births, and as a girl's name it has 562 births.
How long has the name Micky been used?
Micky has been recorded in Social Security data since 1933, spanning 93 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Micky?
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.

What to do with Micky's data

  • Micky's decade-level peak was the 1960s (561 total births); usage has since declined to 73 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Mickys (121 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Micky

Nearby Names Like Micky

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Micky: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1933–2025 (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 Micky 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.