Mike

Gender Usage of the Name Mike

Overall Gender Classification Methodology

Mike is overwhelmingly used as a name for boys. Approximately 99.98% of recorded bearers are male. This classification is supported by extensive records and is considered highly reliable.

Popularity of the Name Mike

• Worldwide

  #1089 Boy’s name (2025)

• • United States

    #1144 Boy’s name (2025)

  • United Kingdom

    #2432 Boy’s name (2025)

  • Canada

    #1839 Boy’s name (2024)

  • Australia

    Unranked (2025)

Note: Green bars show popularity (% of births); the violet line shows historical ranking. Data is based on official government birth records. Click any chart to view details by year and region.

Overall PopularityMethodology

Mike is listed under Common Boy Names worldwide. Its popularity is relatively consistent across the available regional markets.

Ranking OverviewMethodology

Mike ranked #1,089 on the Popular Boys’ Names Worldwide List (2025). It rose from #1,606 in 2024 — an improvement of 517 places. Mike shows meaningful recent movement in rank, though it remains uncommon overall.

Historically, its best recorded position was #86 in 1960. Its lowest recorded position was #1,606 in 2024. Over the last 5 years (2020–2025) the name fell -263 places (from #826 to #1,089).

Name StyleMethodology

Characteristics of the Name Mike

Pronunciation & StructureMethodology

Phonetic Source

CMU

Syllables

1 syllable — One-Syllable Boy Names

Length

4 letters — Short Boy Names

Starts with

M — Boy Names Starting with M

Ends with

e — Boy Names Ending in “e”

Name AestheticMethodology

Mike is a 1-syllable name that functions as a stressed unit. It is associated with the athlete Mike Tyson, which emphasizes a robust image. This results in a Strong & Powerful aesthetic.

Middle Names For Mike

Middle names used with MikeMethodology

Mike is most frequently used with these boy middle names: Mike Anthony · Mike Joseph · Mike Edward · Mike Allen · Mike JamesView all 182 boy middle names.

• Total 256 middle names used with Mike
• 27 girl middle names used with Mike
• 42 unisex middle names used with Mike

Middle name suggestions for MikeMethodology

Based on observed first-middle-name pattern combinations, Mike is most frequently associated with boy middle names that have 2 syllables, Strong–Weak stress pattern, 6 letters, and a starting sound of “a”.

Examples: Mike Andrew · Mike Albert · Mike Alfred · Mike Antwan · Mike Antwon. View all 40 suggested middle names.

Names Similar to Mike

Sound Like Mike Finder

Names with the exact same overall pronunciation and sound: Micah · Mack · Mickey · View all 91 names

Spelled Like Mike Finder

Names with similar spelling patterns and letter sequences: Mikey · Mikie · Mikee · View all 8 names

Same Starting Sound Finder

Names that begin with a similar phonetic sound: Michael · Matthew · Mark · View all Top 100 names

Rhymes With Mike Finder

Names that share similar ending sounds and rhymes: Mark · Jack · Eric · View all Top 100 names

Same Rhythm & Syllables Finder

Names with matching syllable stress and pronunciation rhythm: James · John · Charles · View all Top 100 names

Dictionary & Etymology of “Mike”

Dictionary Meaning of "Mike"Methodology

• A diminutive of the male given name Michael

  Examples

  • West Virginia Democratic Party Chair Mike Pushkin was not impressed with the executive orders, calling them a “troubling example” of executive overreach that “could harm us for generations.”

• A diminutive of the female given name Michaela

Translations

The name Mike has 10 translations, for example: in Spanish it is rendered as diminutive of Michael, etc..

More Info

How to Spell Mike in ASL

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• k
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