Mickey
Mickey is a given name, nickname, and occasionally a surname. Notable people and characters with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Mickey
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mickey is a given name, nickname, and occasionally a surname. Notable people and characters with the name include:
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The Story of Mickey
As a girl name
Mickey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1900, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1948, when 231 Mickeys were born — ranking #544 that year. As of 2026, Mickey ranks #7,530 for girls with 14 births, holding steady (+3%). In total, more than 7K Mickeys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mickey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1898, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 950 Mickeys were born — ranking #248 that year. As of 2026, Mickey ranks #1,714 for boys with 98 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 28K Mickeys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Mickey
Phonetically similar names — useful when Mickey is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Mickey
Mickey is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1898 and has accumulated 28K births in the dataset. Mickey's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #248. Use the chart and map above to compare Mickey'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.