Mike
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: Who Is Like God?
Background: The name Mike originates as a diminutive of the Hebrew name Michael, which comes from Mikha'el (מִיכָאֵל), derived from the components 'mi' (מי), meaning 'who,' 'ka' (כָּ) meaning 'like,' and 'El' (אֵל), referring to God. The name was later adopted into Ancient Greek as Μιχαήλ (Mikhaēl), retaining a similar meaning.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#178
Total births
206,369
Most popular decade
1960s
(214,962 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-39 ranks)
Years in Top 100
20
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
99.7% male
0.3% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 95
- First year rank
- #142
- Peak year
- 1960
- Peak year births
- 12,041
- Peak rank
- #36
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 221
- Recent rank
- #1,009
Female
- First year
- 1916
- First year births
- 5
- First year rank
- #4,417
- Peak year
- 1969
- Peak year births
- 27
- Peak rank
- #2,516
- Most recent year
- 1994
- Recent year births
- 5
- Recent rank
- #13,429
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).