Mike
Boy nameMike has been given to 206,523 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1960.
Meaning & origin /maɪk/
Shortened from Michael.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
206,523
Peak year
1960 (12,069 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -17%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Mike
Mike Pence
Vice President of the United States from 2017 to 2021
Mike Tyson
American boxer and media personality (born 1966)
Mike Pompeo
American politician (born 1963) and former United States Secretary of State (2018–2021)
Mike Nichols
American director and comedian (1931–2014)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Mike.
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