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Name meaning & stats

Mickey

Mickey means “who is like God?” (Hebrew origin). 29,444 US babies since 1940, peak 1957. Notable Mickeys are 2.6× over-represented as footballers.

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What it means

“who is like God?”

HebrewPet form of Michael

In US birth records

Peak year: 1957

40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

29,444 US babies were named Mickey between 1940 and 2025.

Where Mickeys end up

Not enough notable Mickeys yet, so this uses the spelling family: Mickey, Micky, Mikey.

Careervs expectedConfidence
Footballer2.6×High · 44 people
Baseball player2.5×Medium · 22 people
NFL-style footballer1.2×Medium · 16 people
Actor1.1×Medium · 14 people

Among notable men who are footballers, the Mickey family show up 2.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

One more thing…

Mickey has a surprise career: 1.5×

Reveal it in Mickey's story

Spelling family

The most common spelling: 82% of the family

  • Mickey 82%
  • Micky 9%
  • Mikey 4%
  • Mikai 2%
  • Mikie 1%
  • Mikhi 1%
  • Mikhai <1%
  • Mykai <1%
  • Micai <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 1957)