About the name Mikey
Mikey is a boy name with Biblical Hebrew roots, literally “who is like God?”. It is related to Michael, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Mikey ranked #2631 for boys in the US, with 50 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 99% of US babies named Mikey were boys.
Etymology
A diminutive of Michael, which comes from Biblical Hebrew, meaning literally “who is like God?”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Mikey”, “Michael”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2631
- In 2015
- #3488
- Babies in 2025
- 50
Popularity of Mikey, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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