Mikey
Boy name · #2613 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Mikey? In official American birth records, Mikey has been tracked continuously since 1922, giving it 103 years of documented American history.
Mikey ranks #2613 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 50 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3431, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 boys born in 2025 was named Mikey.
The 103-year story
Mikey first appears in the Social Security records in 1922, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 50 babies and a rank of #2604. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Mikey per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Mikey against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mikey in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mikey is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mikey will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mikey is most common
State-level data for Mikey is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Nicknames & related forms of Mikey
Mikey belongs to the Michael family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Michael family went to about 8,307 boys in 2025 — together they'd rank around #19, versus #2613 for Mikey alone.
Names like Mikey
Statistically, parents drawn to Mikey tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mendy, Bodey, Atley, Maher, and Mazen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mikey | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #2604 |
| 2024 | 42 | #2958 |
| 2023 | 30 | #3712 |
| 2022 | 42 | #2962 |
| 2021 | 34 | #3362 |
| 2020 | 34 | #3274 |
| 2019 | 35 | #3259 |
| 2018 | 34 | #3301 |
| 2017 | 41 | #2891 |
| 2016 | 28 | #3776 |
| 2015 | 32 | #3431 |
| 2014 | 33 | #3297 |
| 2013 | 37 | #2998 |
| 2012 | 47 | #2594 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3046 |
| 2010 | 39 | #2958 |
| 2009 | 32 | #3399 |
| 2008 | 31 | #3486 |
| 2007 | 38 | #3025 |
| 2006 | 32 | #3306 |
| 2005 | 23 | #3941 |
| 2004 | 25 | #3636 |
| 2003 | 30 | #3119 |
| 2002 | 18 | #4322 |
| 2001 | 19 | #4121 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Mikey?
In official American birth records, the name Mikey first appeared in 1922 (over 103 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 103 years.
Is Mikey a popular boy name?
Mikey ranked #2613 among boys in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3431.
When was the name Mikey most popular?
Mikey peaked in 2025, when 50 American boys received the name (ranked #2604 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mikey?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American boys was named Mikey. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.