Mikey is a distinctive choice, ranked #914 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Mikey in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#914
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About the Name Mikey
Mikey has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 125 places in five years. It was most popular in 2007 at #325 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Mikey is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Mikey in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Mikey
Mikey (singer) — Cho Myung-ik, better known as Mikey (Korean: 마이키), is a South Korean singer and member of the group Turbo.
Mikey Please — Michael Please is an English writer, director, animator and illustrator.
Mikey Whiplash — Michael John Gilbert is a professional wrestler, best known by his ring name Mikey Whiplash.
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 Mikey
Unlikely. With around 34 UK babies named Mikey per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mikey in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mikey is declining: down 159 places since 2020, to #914 in 2025. It peaked at #325 in 2007.
Mikey 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 Mikey include: Mikey (singer), Mikey Please and Mikey Whiplash. Short summaries for each appear below.
Mikey does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Mikeys in the wild.
34
UK babies named Mikey (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 159 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mikey
Almost certainly the only Mikey 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 Mikey
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mikey Lewis is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a scrum-half, stand-off or fullback for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League and England at international level.