Mikey Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

About Mikey

An Old school short form with a certain vintage charm, Mikey might fit in with choices such as Ronnie, Reggie, Monty, and Scottie. Currently in the latter end of the Top 1000 in England and Wales, where it has ranked since the 90s, it is less popular in the US, given to around 40 boys in a recent count.

Mikey for girls#11593 US

Spiky and playful, Mikey could fit in with Stevie, Scottie, and Charlie as a boyish nickname for girls. It might work as an updated honor for a Michaela, a Michelle, or a Michael, or as a rarer alternative to Frankie, Miley, and Micah.

Ultimately drawn from Hebrew, Mikey means "who is like God?", and despite its familiarity, only debuted in the US stats for girls in 2023. Currently given to just a very small handful, this may change in coming years as Davy, Benny, and Ronnie start to catch on.

Parents may be more inspired to consider the name for their daughters after singer Meghan Trainor chose it for her daughter, Mikey Moon, born in 2026.

Pronounced MY-kee.

As of October 2026, Mikey ranked #2631 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1844 in 1952.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history

US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025

Actual · SSA

20142025

18802025

Data table

Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	#3,349	33	17.2
2015	#3,487	32	16.7
2016	#3,857	28	14.8
2017	#2,931	41	22.2
2018	#3,347	34	18.7
2019	#3,316	35	19.5
2020	#3,317	34	19.7
2021	#3,394	34	19.4
2022	#2,982	42	24.1
2023	#3,763	30	17.5
2024	#2,974	42	24.4
2025	#2,631	50	29.3