How Many People Are Named Mike?
An estimated 142,005 people in the United States have the first name Mike. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #375 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Mike peaked in popularity in 1960 with 12,065 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mike as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Mike paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Mike is overwhelmingly male, 662 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Mike has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
142,005
About 1 in 2,414 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1960
12,065 births
Total Registered
206,369
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mike
Mike is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 206,369 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Mike as a male name
Ranked #1,011 in 2024
221 male births in 2024
Peak: 1960 (12,041 births)
Mike as a female name
Ranked #14,937 in 1994
5 female births in 1994
Peak: 1969 (27 births)
Mike: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mike span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 71,654 babies were registered. Mike has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mike by Decade
How has Mike tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 779 | 779 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 828 | 828 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 1,281 | 1,281 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 7,957 | 7,942 | 15 | |
| 1920s | 9,117 | 9,076 | 41 | |
| 1930s | 8,062 | 8,028 | 34 | |
| 1940s | 34,774 | 34,645 | 129 | |
| 1950s | 48,479 | 48,349 | 130 | |
| 1960s | 71,654 | 71,459 | 195 | |
| 1970s | 10,393 | 10,306 | 87 | |
| 1980s | 3,538 | 3,512 | 26 | |
| 1990s | 3,290 | 3,285 | 5 | |
| 2000s | 3,120 | 3,120 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 2,130 | 2,130 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 967 | 967 | 0 | |
Mike by State
Birth registrations for Mike span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Vermont, Delaware, New Hampshire. On average, about 3,898 Mikes were registered per state.
Mike + Last Name Combinations
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Mike: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mike?
We estimate approximately 142,005 people named Mike are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,414 Americans share this first name.
Is Mike a common name?
Mike is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 206,369 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mike most popular?
Mike reached peak popularity in 1960, when 12,065 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mike is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mike a male name?
Mike is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mike Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mike Smith, Mike Johnson, Mike Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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