Mickey is a distinctive choice, ranked #1595 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Mickey in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1595
About the Name Mickey
Mickey is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 481 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1016 in 2006 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Mickey is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mickey
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Mickey per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mickey in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mickey is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 481 places over the last five years to #1595 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Mickey is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Mickey include: Mickey Mantle — Mickey Charles Mantle, nicknamed "the Mick" and "the Commerce Comet", was an American professional baseball player who played his entire Major League Baseball...; Mickey Hart — Mickey Hart is an American percussionist.; Mickey Madden — Michael Allen "Mickey" Madden is an American musician and former bassist for the pop rock band Maroon 5..
Mickey does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Mickeys in the wild.
16
UK babies named Mickey (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 481 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mickey
Likely around 1 other Mickey in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Mickey
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Miklós Károly "Mickey" Hargitay was a Hungarian-American actor and bodybuilder. Born in Budapest, Hargitay immigrated to the United States at age 21 in 1947.
Mickey Charles Mantle, nicknamed "the Mick" and "the Commerce Comet", was an American professional baseball player who played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Yankees, primarily as a center fielder. Mantle is regarded by many as one of the best players and sluggers of all time.
Michael DeVinko Jr., known as Mickey Deans, was an American musician and entrepreneur. Best known as the fifth husband and widower of singer Judy Garland, he acted as Garland's adviser and drug dealer during the final years of her career.
Meyer Myron "Mickey" Katz was an American musician and comedian. He was the father of actor Joel Grey and paternal grandfather of actress Jennifer Grey.