US rank #9077 Unisex name Peak 1961 2,573 births

Micky — #9077 US boys' name

2,573 babies named Micky in U.S. Social Security records since 1933, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s511940s1361950s5001960s5611970s5221980s3111990s1822000s1292010s1192020s62
#9077
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 36% of names given to boys today.

1960s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Micky was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

83 babies were named Micky in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Micky

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,573 babies named Micky between 1933 and 2024, spanning 92 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Micky currently holds the #9077 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 83 babies received it in a single year. Micky is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 562 additional births since 1922.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Micky performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 561 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Micky shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 121 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Micky in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Micky 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 2,573 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.

Micky at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,573

Since 1933

92 years of records

Peak year

1961

83 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#9,077

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1933

Recorded for 92 years

Last year on file: 2024

Micky popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1933

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1961)
83
Annual births at peak — across 92 years of records
020406080100 202420122000198819761964195219401933 5

Micky popularity over time — girls

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

Unisex variant — 562 births
0102030 200719831974196719601953194619251922 6

Micky by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
561 births that decade — 22% of Micky's all-time total
1930s511940s1361950s5001960s5611970s5221980s3111990s1822000s1292010s1192020s62

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 2,573 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?
2,573 babies have been named Micky since 1933. It currently ranks #9077 among boys. The peak year was 1961 with 83 births.
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 2,573 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 92 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1933–2024 (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.