Mike is a distinctive choice, ranked #2664 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Mike in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2664
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About the Name Mike
Mike has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 816 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #1235 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Mike is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Mike in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Mike
Mike Cowan — Michael Thomas "Fluff" Cowan is a professional golf caddie on the PGA Tour.
Mike McCartney — Peter Michael McCartney, also known professionally as Mike McGear, is an English musician and photographer who was a member of the groups the Scaffold and Grimms.
Mike D — Michael Louis Diamond, known professionally as Mike D, is an American rapper, musician, and music producer.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mike
Unlikely. With around 8 UK babies named Mike per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mike in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mike is declining: down 1,391 places since 2020, to #2,664 in 2025. It peaked at #1,235 in 1996.
Mike 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 Mike include: Mike Cowan, Mike McCartney and Mike D. Short summaries for each appear below.
Mike does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Mikes in the wild.
8
UK babies named Mike (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 1391 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mike
Almost certainly the only Mike in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Mike
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Peter Michael McCartney, also known professionally as Mike McGear, is an English musician and photographer who was a member of the groups the Scaffold and Grimms.
Michael Monroe Merritt is an American bassist best known for playing with the Conan O'Brien house bands: The Max Weinberg 7 on Late Night with Conan O'Brien in New York, Max Weinberg and The Tonight Show Band on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien in Los Angeles, and The Basic Cable Band on Conan also in Los Angeles.
Mikhail Oskarovich Varshavski (Russian: Михаил Оскарович Варшавский, Russian pronunciation: [mʲɪxɐˈil ˈoskərəvʲɪtɕ vɐrˈʂafskʲɪj]; born November 12, 1989), known popularly as Doctor Mike, is a Russian-born American family medicine physician, YouTuber, and internet personality.