Meaning and history
A diminutive or feminine form of Michael, this name was given by Walt Disney to Ub Iwerks’ cartoon character Mickey Mouse, who debuted in 1928 and was originally developed as Mortimer Mouse. Another well-known bearer was the American baseball player Mickey Mantle (1931–1995).
20062006: 65 births, rank #2,037
2007: 75 births, rank #1,890
2008: 85 births, rank #1,760
2009: 85 births, rank #1,774
2010: 66 births, rank #2,057
20112011: 83 births, rank #1,755
2012: 73 births, rank #1,942
2013: 78 births, rank #1,827
2014: 99 births, rank #1,588
2015: 102 births, rank #1,581
20162016: 89 births, rank #1,739
2017: 95 births, rank #1,661
2018: 80 births, rank #1,872
2019: 120 births, rank #1,450
2020: 107 births, rank #1,539
20212021: 90 births, rank #1,770
2022: 106 births, rank #1,634
2023: 87 births, rank #1,832
2024: 103 births, rank #1,641
20252025: 73 births, rank #2,035
Mickey moved from #864 to #971 for boys between 1996 and 1997. Its highest annual birth count came in 1957, with 950 births.