Mick
Mick is a masculine given name or nickname. It is often short for Michael.
Meaning & Origin of Mick
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mick is a masculine given name or nickname. It is often short for Michael.
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The Story of Mick
Mick first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 50 Micks were born — ranking #1,652 that year. As of 2026, Mick ranks #3,329 for baby boys with 36 births, gradually rising (+9%). In total, more than 2K Micks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Mick
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- Mick Abrahams (1943–2025), English guitarist and band leader, original guitarist for Jethro Tull
- Mick Aston (1946–2013), English archaeologist
- Mick Batyske, aka Mick (DJ) , American DJ
- Mick Brown, half of the British vocal duo Pat and Mick
- Mick Clarke (born 1989), Irish footballer
- Mick Coady (born 1958), English footballer
- Mick Cronin (basketball) (born 1971), American basketball coach
- Mick Erwin (1946–2026), Australian rules footballer and coach
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Names that sound like Mick
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About the name Mick
Mick is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Mick's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #1,250. Use the chart and map above to compare Mick's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.