How Many People Are Named Mike Thompson?

There are approximately 320 people named Mike Thompson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,071,107 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Mike with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Thompson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

320

1 in 1,071,107 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

First Name

Mike

Last Name

Thompson

Mike: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Mike. The peak year was 1960 with 12,065 births. The average person named Mike today is 64 years old.

Male

Female

Ancestry of the Thompson Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Thompson, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White

69.78%

Black

23.57%

Hispanic

2.49%

Asian/Pacific Islander

0.57%

American Indian/Alaska Native

1.22%

Two or More Races

2.37%

How we calculated this

The first name "Mike" has an estimated frequency of 0.0414% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Thompson" appears at a rate of 225.32 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 320 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people named Mike

Mike Smith Mike Johnson Mike Williams Mike Brown Mike Jones Mike Garcia Mike Miller

Other people with the surname Thompson

Michael Thompson James Thompson John Thompson David Thompson Robert Thompson William Thompson Christopher Thompson Joseph Thompson

Mike Thompson: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Mike Thompson?

We estimate approximately 320 people named Mike Thompson are alive in the United States today. The first name Mike is shared by 142,005 Americans, and the surname Thompson is shared by 756,835.

How rare is the name Mike Thompson?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,071,107 Americans. The first name Mike is common and the surname Thompson is very common.

Is Mike a male or female name?

Mike is predominantly male, with 99.7% of bearers being male and 0.3% female. It peaked in popularity in 1960 and the average bearer today is 64 years old.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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There are 320 people with the name

Mike Thompson

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