Micky
Micky or Mickie can be a given name, but it is most often a nickname for Michael or non-english equivalents, such as "Mikhail" or "Mikaea". People with the name include:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Micky
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Micky or Mickie can be a given name, but it is most often a nickname for Michael or non-english equivalents, such as "Mikhail" or "Mikaea". People with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Micky
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Micky as a girl name dates back to 1922, when 6 babies received it. 1952 was its biggest year on record, with 28 newborns named Micky — #1,892 in the national rankings. About 36% of every Micky on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Micky last appeared in the published SSA data in 2007, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 562 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Micky first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1933, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1961: 83 births, good for #841 nationwide. About 22% of every Micky on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Micky ranks #7,159 for boys with 10 births, rising sharply (+17% over the past five years). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Micky
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Micky. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Micky
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About the name Micky
Micky is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1933 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Micky's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #816. Use the chart and map above to compare Micky'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.