Mike

“Variant of Michael — Who is like God?” — Hebrew via Greek and Latin origin

Boy's name · #1231 in the US (2025) · Retro

Mike has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #36 (1960) · 205,861 babies named Mike all-time · 1 in 10,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,200 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 4,800 boys in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 5,500 boys in Belgium (2025).

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

Famous Mikes

Mike Pence — Vice President of the United States from 2017 to 2021
Mike Tyson — American boxer and media personality (born 1966)
Mike Myers — Canadian actor, comedian and filmmaker
Mike Pompeo — American politician (born 1963) and former United States Secretary of State (2018–2021)
Mike Shinoda — American musician, rapper, singer and songwriter

Among 9,542 notable people named Mike:

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

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