Mikey Boy
How popular is Mikey?
#2,604 boy name in 2025
50 baby boys were named Mikey in the US in 2025, making it the 2604th most popular boy name. Another 8 girls got the name (#10,913 for girls).
Mikey popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,604 for boys (▲ 353 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 50 boys, 8 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+56% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,430 in 2015, #3,272 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (50 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,803 in 1952 |
| First recorded | 1922 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 97% boys, 3% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Mikey counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Mickey family of names ranked #1,220 for boys in 2025 (#1,145 the year before), with 134 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Where Mikey is most popular
Babies named Mikey per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (52 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (11 boys)
Mikey by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 7 | #3,530 |
| 1930s | 33 | #2,737 |
| 1940s | 24 | #2,217 |
| 1950s | 112 | #1,803 |
| 1960s | 51 | #2,314 |
| 1970s | 120 | #2,008 |
| 1980s | 121 | #2,363 |
| 1990s | 238 | #2,165 |
| 2000s | 271 | #3,023 |
| 2010s | 363 | #2,593 |
| 2020s | 232 | #2,604 |
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Questions
- Is Mikey a boy or girl name?
- Mikey is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 97% of babies named Mikey were boys.
- How popular is the name Mikey?
- 50 baby boys were named Mikey in the US in 2025, making it the 2604th most popular boy name. Another 8 girls got the name (#10,913 for girls).
- When was Mikey most popular?
- Mikey peaked in 2025, when 50 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,803 in 1952.
- How many people are named Mikey?
- 1,590 babies have been named Mikey in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,468 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 20.
- Where is Mikey most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Mikey was most common in California, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.