How old is someone named Mickey?
The average Mickey is 57 years old.
Half of all living Mickeys are between 46 and 71.
When was Mickey popular?
Mickey was at its most popular in the late 1950s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 86 babies were named Mickey in 2025.
Popular names of 1957 · The most popular names of the 1950s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 75 | 0 |
| 1910s | 557 | 0 |
| 1920s | 1,554 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 2,536 | 410 |
| 1940s | 5,869 | 2,800 |
| 1950s | 8,218 | 5,600 |
| 1960s | 5,868 | 4,800 |
| 1970s | 3,528 | 3,200 |
| 1980s | 1,963 | 1,800 |
| 1990s | 1,462 | 1,400 |
| 2000s | 902 | 890 |
| 2010s | 985 | 980 |
| 2020s | 649 | 640 |
How many Mickeys are still alive?
About 23,000 Mickeys are alive in the US today. That's 66% of the roughly 34,000 babies named Mickey since 1898.
Roughly half of all Mickeys ever born are still living.
What generation is the name Mickey?
About two in five living Mickeys are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Mickey an old name?
Yes. Mickey is older than 85 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Mickey will be 53 in 2056, about the same as today.
Is Mickey a boy or girl name?
Mostly a boy's name: 84% of living Mickeys are men, and 17% are women.
The women average 64 and the men 55.
Names the same age as Mickey
NAME TWIN
Mickey's name twin is Frederick. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Frederick's age curve is the closest match to Mickey's: 92% alike.
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Questions about the name Mickey
How old is the average Mickey?
The average Mickey in the US is 57 years old. The median is 62, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Mickey?
About 23,000 Mickeys are alive in the US today, out of roughly 34,000 babies given the name since 1898.
When was the name Mickey most popular?
In 1957, when about 1,100 baby boys were named Mickey.
Is Mickey a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 44% of living Mickeys, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this