Mike

Meaning: Who is like God?
Origin: Hebrew — Short form of Michael

Boy's name · #1234 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Mike reached #36 in 1960 and has faded to #1234 since. About 206,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#302 in Ecuador (2025) · #374 in Netherlands (2025) · #550 in Poland (2025) · #579 in Austria (2025) · #614 in Switzerland (2025) · #676 in Ireland (2025) · #974 in Belgium (2025) · #1,127 in Canada (2025) · #1,196 in France (2025) · #1,309 in Italy (2024) · #1,447 in Sweden (2025) · #2,664 in England & Wales (2025) and 8 more.

Famous Mikes

Mike Pence — Vice President of the United States from 2017 to 2021 (born 1959)
Mike Tyson — American boxer and media personality (born 1966)
Mike Myers — Canadian-American actor, comedian, filmmaker, musician, and singer (born 1963)
Mike Pompeo — American politician, United States Secretary of State (born 1963)
Mike Shinoda — American musician, rapper, singer and songwriter (born 1977)
Mike Johnson — Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (born 1972)
Mike Nichols — American film and theatre director (1931–2014)
Mike Huckabee — Governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007 (born 1955)
Mike Epps — American actor and comedian (born 1970)
Mike Oldfield — English musician (born 1953)

In stories & tradition

Mike Ehrmantraut — Fictional character from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul
Mike Wheeler — Stranger Things character
Mike Delfino — Fictional character on Desperate Housewives

What Mikes become

Among 9,543 notable people named Mike:

Sports figures appear 2.72× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mike Tyson, American boxer and media personality (born 1966).

Similar names: Mickey · Steve · Mikah · Ayce · Vince · Lance

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