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Boy name#182 of boy names

Mike

Pronounced M AY1 K (ARPABET)

  • 1 syllable
  • Peaked 1960
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Mike?

Mike is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 206,424 children — the 182nd most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 28% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1960, when 12,041 children were given it.

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1960Boys: 12,041Girls: 24

Nicknames

Mike is itself a short form of Michael.

Characteristics

  • 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
M AY1 K
Stress pattern:
1
Syllables:
1

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Mike

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Mike

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Mike?
Mike ranks 182nd among boys' names in US records, with 206,424 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,919.
Is Mike a unisex name?
No. Mike is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Mike most popular?
1960, when 12,041 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.