—2024 rank
1960peak year
195,667babies named Mike since 1880
▲ +26%5-year trend
Mike popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Mike mean?
A short form of Michael, from the Hebrew question 'Who is like God?', the name of the archangel. Used independently since the 19th century.
OriginHebrew
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Mike
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Famous Mikes
- Mike Tyson, boxer
- Mike Myers, actor
Spellings & variants
MichaelMick
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