How Many People Are Named Mike?
people named Mike are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 2,595 people in the US has this name
Based on 206,523 babies named Mike in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
12,069 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Short form of MICHAEL.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Mike (99.6%) were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Mike alive today is about 62 years old, and 74% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 59 and 68 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Mike first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1960, to 12,069 babies. In 2025, 163 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Mike never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #36, in 1960 to 1961, and it was in the top 100 in 20 years between 1943 and 1968. In 2025 it ranked #1,234.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #1,234 |
| Best rank | #36 (1960 to 1961) |
| Years in the top 100 | 20 (1943 to 1968) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #49 in the 1960s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Mike alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Mike were born in California than in any other state: about 21,267 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Mike was given 2.3 times as often in Oregon, 2.3 times in Wyoming and 2.2 times in Washington.
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