Given name
Mikey
“who is like God?”
In English use, Mikey is a diminutive of Michael. One Hebrew interpretation is “who is like God?.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Mikey is a diminutive of Michael. One Hebrew interpretation is “who is like God?.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Mikey is a diminutive of Michael. An origin associated with Michael is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Mikey is a diminutive of Michael.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1922. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Mikey through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,590
- 1,572 boys · 18 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 58 babies
- 2025
- 58
- #2,631 for boys · #11,593 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +23%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 50 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,631 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 15.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 8 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (13). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,434 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Mikey’s family of names
In English usage, Mikey is a diminutive of Michael. Mikey has a related form in Miki. Mikey has a related form in Michael.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Mikey
- Mikey WayAmerican bass guitaristborn 1980
- Mikey JohnstonScottish association football playerborn 1999
- Mikey DayAmerican actor and comedian (born 1980)
- Mikey MooreEnglish association football playerborn 2007
- Mikey DreadJamaican musician1954–2008
- Mikey NichollsAustralian professional wrestlerborn 1985
- Mikey WelshAmerican musician and painter (1971-2011)
- Mikey ReidAmerican actorborn 1992
- Mikey LopezAmerican professional soccer playerborn 1993
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Mikey, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Makai
“who is like God?”
98% boys · 2% girls
Micah
“who is like (Yahweh)?”
93% boys · 7% girls
Musa
“a savior”
>99% boys
Myles
“one who is merciful” · “a soldier”
99% boys · 1% girls
Milo
“one who is merciful” · “a soldier”
99% boys · 1% girls
Marcelo
“the little warrior”
>99% boys
Miles
“one who is merciful” · “a soldier”
>99% boys
Moshe
“to give birth to”
>99% boys