The first name Mick
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /mɪk/ 1 syllable Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A diminutive of the male given name Michael.
Mick is a short form of
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Mick last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2010, with 5 births (#3,332).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mick with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Mick at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 22 boys born in the United States were named Mick, the 4,643rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1991, when 50 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Mick
43 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Mick WingertAmerican voice actor, born 1974
- Mick FoleyAmerican professional wrestler, born 1965
- Mick ThomsonAmerican guitarist, born 1973
- Mick DoohanAustralian motorcycle racer (born 1965)
- Mick MarsAmerican guitarist, born 1951
- Mick MulvaneyFormer Director of the Office of Management and Budget and White House Chief of Staff, born 1967
- Mick JacksonEnglish film director (born 1943)
- Mick MillsEnglish footballer and manager, born 1949
- Mick BlueAustrian pornographic actor, born 1976
- Mick BoxEnglish guitarist, born 1947
- Mick GordonAustralian composer (born 1985)
- Mick KarnBritish bassist (1958–2011)
Questions
- How popular is the name Mick?
- In 2021, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Mick, ranking 4,789th. Its peak was 2010, with 5 births.
- Is Mick a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,445 US babies named Mick since 1880 were boys.
- When was Mick most popular?
- 1991 in the United States, when 50 babies were named Mick, its highest rank at 1,666th.
- How do you pronounce Mick?
- Mick is /mɪk/, one syllable.
- Is Mick also a surname?
- Yes. Mick is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.