# Mike (first name)

Source: https://namelineage.com/first-name/mike/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. US counts from the Social Security Administration; England and Wales counts from the Office for National Statistics; meaning and etymology from Wiktionary. Data updated 2026-11-11.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Usually given to | boys |
| Origin | not recorded |
| Meaning | not recorded |
| Pronunciation | [mɐɪʔk], 1 syllable |
| Nicknames | none recorded |
| Variant spellings | Myke |
| US babies named this | 206,523 since 1880 |
| Boys / girls in the US | 205,861 / 662 (0% girls) |
| Babies in England and Wales | 356, 1996 to 2025 |

## Etymology

Shortened from Michael.

## Popularity

The last 15 years of each series. A year is missing when too few babies were given the name for the agency to publish it: five in the US, three in England and Wales.

### United States, girls

| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 27 | 2,558 |
| 1970 | 24 | 2,907 |
| 1971 | 10 | 5,376 |
| 1972 | 11 | 4,988 |
| 1973 | 7 | 7,149 |
| 1974 | 8 | 6,643 |
| 1975 | 9 | 6,273 |
| 1976 | 7 | 7,826 |
| 1977 | 5 | 10,663 |
| 1979 | 6 | 9,748 |
| 1981 | 5 | 11,505 |
| 1983 | 8 | 7,785 |
| 1987 | 7 | 9,446 |
| 1988 | 6 | 11,270 |
| 1994 | 5 | 14,937 |

### United States, boys

| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 239 | 876 |
| 2012 | 245 | 861 |
| 2013 | 236 | 884 |
| 2014 | 216 | 972 |
| 2015 | 196 | 1,034 |
| 2016 | 190 | 1,043 |
| 2017 | 219 | 952 |
| 2018 | 171 | 1,132 |
| 2019 | 176 | 1,116 |
| 2020 | 168 | 1,156 |
| 2021 | 161 | 1,204 |
| 2022 | 211 | 1,047 |
| 2023 | 206 | 1,059 |
| 2024 | 222 | 1,010 |
| 2025 | 163 | 1,234 |

### England and Wales, boys

| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9 | 2,194 |
| 2012 | 18 | 1,367 |
| 2013 | 14 | 1,617 |
| 2014 | 18 | 1,370 |
| 2015 | 19 | 1,327 |
| 2016 | 13 | 1,804 |
| 2017 | 14 | 1,703 |
| 2018 | 19 | 1,324 |
| 2019 | 9 | 2,266 |
| 2020 | 20 | 1,273 |
| 2021 | 7 | 2,730 |
| 2022 | 12 | 1,879 |
| 2023 | 9 | 2,325 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2,088 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2,664 |

## In other languages

- Arabic: مايك
- German: Mike, Maik, Meik
- Greek: Μάικ, Μιχάλης
- Spanish: Migo, Migue
- Vietnamese: Mai-cơ

## People named Mike

- Mike Tyson, American boxer and media personality (born 1966)
- Mike Pompeo, American politician, United States Secretary of State
- Mike Nichols, American director and comedian (1931–2014)
- Mike Hawthorn, British racing driver (1929–1959)
- Mike Maignan, French footballer (born 1995)
- Mike Epps, American actor, musician and comedian
- Mike Leigh, English writer and director (born 1943)
- Mike Powell, Athletics competitor, long jumper
- Mike Wallace, American journalist, game show host and actor (1918–2012)
- Mike Vogel, American actor and fashion model
- Mike Newell, British director and producer (born 1942)
- Mike Connors, American actor (1925–2017)

## How to read these numbers

A count is babies registered with that name in that year, not people alive now, so a name common a century ago can have a large total and few recent births.