Mikey
Mikey is a masculine given name, often a diminutive form (hypocorism) of Michael or Mitchell. It may also refer to:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Mikey
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mikey is a masculine given name, often a diminutive form (hypocorism) of Michael or Mitchell. It may also refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Mikey
American parents first put Mikey on the record books as a baby boy name in 1922, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 47 Mikeys were born — ranking #2,594 that year. About 23% of every Mikey on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Mikey ranks #3,027 for baby boys with 41 births, gradually rising (+10%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Mikey
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Mikey. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Mikey
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Mikey Anderson (born 1999), American ice hockey player
- Mikey Arroyo (born 1969), Filipino actor and politician, son of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
- Mikey Boyle , Irish hurler
- Mikey Bustos (born 1981), Filipino-Canadian singer, comedian, and actor
- Mikey Chung (1950–2021), Jamaican musician, arranger and record producer
- Mikey Coppola (born 1946), American mobster also known as "Mikey Cigars"
- Mikey Craig (born 1960), English musician, bassist of the 1980s band Culture Club
- Mikey Day (born 1980), American actor, comedian, writer, cast member on Saturday Night Live
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Names that sound like Mikey
Phonetically similar names — useful when Mikey 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 Mikey
Mikey is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Mikey's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #1,804. Use the chart and map above to compare Mikey'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.