The baby name Mikey is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmaɪki/ (MY-kee).
Mikey is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Mikey is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmaɪki/ (MY-kee).
Mikey is Hebrew in Origin.
Mikey is the English hypocoristic of Michael, from Hebrew Mikha’el meaning “Who is like God?”, a rhetorical expression of humility. Via Greek Michaēl and Latin Michael, the name spread throughout Christendom, retaining its theophoric sense.
In anglophone records, Mikey appears as a familiar nickname by the 19th century and emerged as an independent given name in the mid-20th, especially in the U.S. and U.K., favored for its playful, approachable tone. Pop-cultural boosts include the 1970s Life cereal slogan “Mikey likes it!” and various figures in music and sport. Variants and related forms include Mike, Mickey/Micky, Mikie, and Mikki; cognates of the root name span Michel (French), Michele (Italian), Mikel/Miguel (Basque/Spanish), Mikhail/Misha (Russian), Michal/Michał (Czech/Polish), Mikael (Scandinavian), and Mihai (Romanian). Feminine counterparts are Michelle and Michaela with nicknames like Mickey or Mikki. Despite its casual vibe, Mikey preserves Michael’s enduring meaning and long religious and royal associations.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #17 | 1 | 603 |
| ET | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 678 |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| PR | 0 | #54 | 2 | 1,497 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #88 | 6 | 3,714 | |
| PH | 0 | #103 | 8 | 5,607 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #129 | 3 | 3,473 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #171 | 4 | 3,954 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #175 | 4 | 2,508 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #209 | 64 | 6,876 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #230 | 5 | 5,842 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #252 | 5 | 7,111 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 2 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #270 | 4 | 6,912 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #275 | 8 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #279 | 4 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #298 | 8 | 6,530 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Boys | 2021 | #310 | 6 | 2,600 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #310 | 10 | 9,639 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #324 | 9 | 7,401 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #334 | 7 | 6,459 |
| GT | 0 | #335 | 4 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #350 | 34 | 11,440 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #356 | 6 | 8,138 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #376 | 6 | 7,951 |
| NL | 0 | #382 | 10 | 2,481 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #421 | 9 | 13,098 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #430 | 13 | 2,180 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #441 | 5 | 8,339 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #456 | 32 | 10,188 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #457 | 18 | 7,625 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #481 | 3 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #509 | 19 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #509 | 40 | 10,655 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #520 | 7 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #541 | 7 | 10,981 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #542 | 66 | 10,983 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #558 | 8 | 10,162 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #579 | 14 | 9,244 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #626 | 7 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #638 | 8 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #644 | 7 | 16,104 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #647 | 317 | 5,873 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #655 | 43 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #692 | 9 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #692 | 6 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #736 | 8 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #798 | 9 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #820 | 7 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #844 | 35 | 14,506 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #851 | 42 | 7,044 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #856 | 127 | 16,355 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #860 | 27 | 15,035 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #889 | 32 | 15,656 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #899 | 54 | 5,697 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #901 | 51 | 16,906 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #910 | 5 | 8,600 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #911 | 8 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #914 | 17 | 5,610 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #943 | 17 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #975 | 20 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 9 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,042 | 137 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,068 | 44 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,074 | 19 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,128 | 14 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,145 | 8 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,171 | 13 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,409 | 63 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,587 | 28 | 28,008 |
Mikey is popular in 78 countries — most recent births per country:
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