Mike

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Mike is a masculine given name, most commonly encountered as a short form of Michael. Notable people with the name include:

From Wikipedia

Mike first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1992 with 75 babies (rank #343 that year). In 2024 it was given to 14 boys (rank #1,578). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Mike

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Mike yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,121

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Stranger Things: Mike Wheeler — D&D dungeon master
In The Roald Dahl Universe: Mike Teavee

Famous people named Mike

Mike Penceradio personality · b. 1959
Mike Tysonautobiographer · b. 1966
Mike Pompeoforeign minister · b. 1963
Mike Nicholsfilm actor · b. 1931
Mike Havenaarassociation football player · b. 1987

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Mike in 2024

Other boys' names starting with M

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	66	#355
1992	75	#343
1993	58	#392
1994	58	#371
1995	53	#418
1996	50	#431
1997	43	#475
1998	34	#558
1999	30	#618
2000	48	#435
2001	33	#590
2002	28	#672
2003	28	#683
2004	27	#729
2005	24	#821
2006	32	#687
2007	26	#833
2008	23	#945
2009	35	#709
2010	32	#761
2011	24	#931
2012	28	#831
2013	37	#682
2014	15	#1,296
2015	30	#809
2016	27	#892
2017	28	#870
2018	21	#1,069
2019	18	#1,212
2020	21	#1,085
2021	18	#1,250
2022	21	#1,103
2023	16	#1,353
2024	14	#1,578