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
Micky first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1922, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1952, when 28 Mickys were born — ranking #1,892 that year. As of 2026, Micky ranks #17,634 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 562 Mickys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through 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. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 83 Mickys were born — ranking #841 that year. As of 2026, Micky ranks #7,159 for boys with 10 births, rising sharply (+17% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Mickys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Micky
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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 .
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