Mikey: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,631

among boys · ↑355 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mikey · +38% vs 2024

How common

1 in 34,162

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

58 babies

All-time total

1,590

#3,816 all-time among boys

First recorded

1922

in Social Security records

Mikey popularity over time

1,590 babies have been named Mikey since 1922, 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

BoysGirls

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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	7	7	1	–	#3,758
1930s	–	33	33	3	+371%	#2,913
1940s	5	24	29	3	-12%	#2,291
1950s	–	112	112	11	+286%	#1,843
1960s	–	51	51	5	-54%	#2,394
1970s	–	120	120	12	+135%	#2,042
1980s	–	121	121	12	+1%	#2,411
1990s	–	238	238	24	+97%	#2,198
2000s	–	271	271	27	+14%	#3,065
2010s	–	363	363	36	+34%	#2,618
2020s (to 2025)	13	232	245	41	+12%	#2,631

Where Mikey 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	52	0.03	outside top 500
2027	54	0.03	outside top 500
2028	56	0.03	outside top 500
2029	57	0.03	outside top 500
2030	58	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Mikey

Mikey is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,631 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1922, 1,590 American babies have been named Mikey. Its peak came in 2025, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Mikey stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mikey?

The median living Mikey is about 20 years old; half are between 9 and 36. An estimated 1,500 people named Mikey are alive in the United States today.

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

Mikey year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	8	#11,593	50	#2,631
2024	–	–	42	#2,986
2023	5	#16,815	30	#3,771
2022	–	–	42	#2,983
2021	–	–	34	#3,396
2020	–	–	34	#3,318
2019	–	–	35	#3,317
2018	–	–	34	#3,348
2017	–	–	41	#2,932
2016	–	–	28	#3,858
2015	–	–	32	#3,488
2014	–	–	33	#3,350
2013	–	–	37	#3,037
2012	–	–	47	#2,618
2011	–	–	37	#3,089
2010	–	–	39	#2,992
2009	–	–	32	#3,451
2008	–	–	31	#3,542
2007	–	–	38	#3,065
2006	–	–	32	#3,357
2005	–	–	23	#4,015
2004	–	–	25	#3,711
2003	–	–	30	#3,168
2002	–	–	18	#4,435
2001	–	–	19	#4,235
2000	–	–	23	#3,602
1995	–	–	16	#3,991
1990	–	–	33	#2,198
1985	–	–	8	#5,008
1980	–	–	16	#2,916
1975	–	–	11	#3,371
1970	–	–	7	#4,100
1965	–	–	9	#2,921
1960	–	–	13	#2,394
1955	–	–	8	#3,131
1950	–	–	9	#2,710
1945	5	#5,032	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	8	#3,196
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mikey?

The median living Mikey is about 20 years old. Half of all living Mikeys are between 9 and 36 years old.

How many people named Mikey are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Mikey are alive in the United States, based on 1,590 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mikey mean?

A diminutive of the male given name Michael.

How popular is the name Mikey in 2025?

Mikey ranked #2,631 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mikey?

1,590 babies have been named Mikey in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mikey most popular?

Mikey peaked in 2025, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Mikey a boy or girl name?

Mikey is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mikey rising or falling?

Mikey is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Mikey become more popular?

Mikey is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 58 boys named Mikey in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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