Mike

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning who is like god; a form of Michael.

Baby Names Arena rank

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needs 5 head-to-heads

Win rate

45%

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US popularity

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outside the top 1000

UK popularity

#2664

8 babies

Mike by the numbers

In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Mike. In the US, 218 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 12,047 babies in 1960, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.

Like Mike, each of these traces back to Michael: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

Miguelwho is like god; form of Michael2,266 in the US (2017)
Michellewho is like god; feminine form of Michael1,421 in the US (2017)
Michaelawho is like God; feminine form of Michael599 in the US (2017)
Michealwho is like god; alternate spelling of Michael241 in the US (2017)
Micaelawho is like god; feminine form of Michael239 in the US (2017)
Mikaelwho is like god; Scandinavian form of Michael67 in England and Wales (2025)
Mishawho is like God; a form of Michael24 in England and Wales (2025)
Mickeywho is like God; form of Michael107 in the US (2017)

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mike. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

Names that are said the same way as Mike, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

Like Mike, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

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