Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1991

Mick

Meaning A diminutive of the male given name Michael Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,643 Trend → Stable

A diminutive of the male given name Michael.

Rank 2025
#4,643
among boys · ↓980 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
22
named Mick · -29% vs 2024
How common
1 in 77,640
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1991
50 babies
All-time total
2,445
#2,911 all-time among boys
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Mick popularity over time

2,445 babies have been named Mick since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 19 2 – #3,283
1920s 11 1 -42% #4,181
1930s 25 3 +127% #3,025
1940s 175 18 +600% #1,266
1950s 218 22 +25% #1,260
1960s 237 24 +9% #1,342
1970s 238 24 0% #1,635
1980s 300 30 +26% #1,692
1990s 359 36 +20% #1,666
2000s 312 31 -13% #2,742
2010s 339 34 +9% #2,918
2020s (to 2025) 212 35 +4% #2,874

Where Mick is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 20 0.01 outside top 500
2030 20 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Mick

Mick is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,643 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 2,445 American babies have been named Mick. Its peak came in 1991, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mick stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mick?

The median living Mick is about 33 years old; half are between 15 and 51. An estimated 2,200 people named Mick are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mick year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 22 #4,643
2024 31 #3,663
2023 44 #2,874
2022 43 #2,943
2021 38 #3,156
2020 34 #3,316
2019 40 #3,035
2018 36 #3,212
2017 27 #3,944
2016 41 #2,918
2015 36 #3,202
2014 33 #3,349
2013 26 #3,930
2012 40 #2,940
2011 23 #4,308
2010 37 #3,115
2009 34 #3,312
2008 45 #2,742
2007 29 #3,661
2006 30 #3,498
2005 33 #3,146
2004 29 #3,338
2003 36 #2,763
2002 30 #3,061
2001 24 #3,584
2000 22 #3,719
1995 29 #2,600
1990 47 #1,721
1985 23 #2,337
1980 24 #2,194
1975 28 #1,774
1970 18 #2,187
1965 22 #1,701
1960 29 #1,512
1955 10 #2,703
1950 20 #1,689
1945 19 #1,562
1940 5 #3,782
1935 – –
1930 7 #3,490
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 5 #4,198
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Mick

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Mick Jagger Mick Jagger English musician and songwriter (born 1943) Contemporary
  2. 2 Mick Foley Mick Foley American professional wrestler and author (born 1965) Contemporary
  3. 3 Mick Hucknall Mick Hucknall English singer and songwriter (born 1960) Contemporary
  4. 4 Mick Schumacher Mick Schumacher German racing driver (born 1999) Contemporary
  5. 5 Mick Taylor Mick Taylor British guitarist, former member of the Rolling Stones (born 1949) Contemporary
  6. 6 Mick McCarthy Mick McCarthy Association football manager and former player (born 1959) Contemporary
  7. 7 Mick Ronson Mick Ronson English musician (1946–1993) Contemporary
  8. 8 Mick Jones Mick Jones British musician and singer (born 1955) Contemporary
  9. 9 Mick Thomson Mick Thomson American musician (born 1973) Contemporary
  10. 10 Mick Mulvaney Mick Mulvaney American politician (born 1967) Contemporary
  11. 11 Mick Doohan Mick Doohan Australian motorcycle racer (born 1965) Contemporary
  12. 12 Mick Wingert Mick Wingert American voice actor (born 1974) Contemporary
  13. 13 Mick Avory Mick Avory English musician (born 1944) Contemporary
  14. 14 Mick Harvey Mick Harvey Musical artist b. 1958 · Contemporary
  15. 15 Mick Garris Mick Garris American filmmaker and screenwriter b. 1951 · Contemporary
  16. 16 Mick Jackson Mick Jackson English filmmaker and TV producer (born 1943) Contemporary
  17. 17 Mick Mills Mick Mills English footballer (born 1949) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mick, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mick?

The median living Mick is about 33 years old. Half of all living Micks are between 15 and 51 years old.

How many people named Mick are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Mick are alive in the United States, based on 2,445 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mick mean?

A diminutive of the male given name Michael.

How popular is the name Mick in 2025?

Mick ranked #4,643 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mick?

2,445 babies have been named Mick in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mick most popular?

Mick peaked in 1991, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Mick a boy or girl name?

Mick is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mick rising or falling?

Mick has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Mick become more popular?

Mick is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 boys named Mick in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Mick?

Well-known people named Mick include Mick Jagger (singer), Mick Foley (wrestler), Mick Hucknall (singer).

Names like Mick

Names that sound and feel close to Mick: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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