babyNamedMike
“short form of Michael, who is like God”
Boy’s name, of Anglo-Saxon origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 981st
- births in 2023–2025
- 125
- babies born in France
- 1 in 14,493
- −4.7% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 1992
Meaning and origin of Mike
Mike means “short form of Michael, who is like God” and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Popularity of Mike in France since 1986
- It peaked in 1992.
- Over recent years, Mike has been falling (−4.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Mike every 59 schools, all spellings combined.
Mike in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,097th boys’ name591 babies in 3 years1 boy in 8,700+3.6% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,735th boys’ name7 babies in 3 years1 boy in 24,278
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
28 babies in 3 years1 boy in 29,512
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Myke15
- Mick5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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