Mikey
Mikey is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Meaning
Who is like God?
Origin and history
Mikey is a masculine name that developed as a diminutive of Michael. Rooted in Hebrew, it carries the rhetorical question meaning 'who is like God?'. In the United States, it is used both as an informal nickname and as an independent legal given name.
Popularity in the United States
1,572 babies in the United States have been named Mikey since 1880. It ranks #3175 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1695.
States where it is most popular
- CA (80.7 %)
- TX (9.8 %)
- NY (8 %)
- KY (1.5 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 7 |
| 1930-1940 | 33 |
| 1940-1950 | 24 |
| 1950-1960 | 112 |
| 1960-1970 | 51 |
| 1970-1980 | 120 |
| 1980-1990 | 121 |
| 1990-2000 | 238 |
| 2000-2010 | 271 |
| 2010-2019 | 363 |
| 2020-2029 | 232 |
Famous people named Mikey
- Mikey Welsh: Musician, Artist
- Mikey Musumeci: Athlete, Martial Artist
Fun facts
- While historically used strictly as a pet form of Michael, Mikey has been registered as an independent given name in the U.S. for decades.
- The name achieved iconic status in American advertising through the famous 1970s Life cereal commercial character.