Micki
A feminine diminutive form of the name Michael of Hebrew origin: "who is like God?"
Name Census estimates that about 2,157 living Americans carry the first name Micki. It is a predominantly female name (98.8% of registrations). The average person named Micki today is around 56 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Micki births was 1957 (90 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Micki. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Micki with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
2.2K
~ 1 in 158,903 Americans
Peak year
1957
90 babies that year
Average age
56
years old
1990 SSA rank
#6,915
Tracked since 1931
Census
Micki in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,446 people with the first name Micki, which placed it at #6,534 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#6,534
National first-name rank
People counted
2.4K
2,446 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
84.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Micki
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Micki is White at 84.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.5%) and Hispanic (3.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Micki described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Micki at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White84.2% · 2,059
- Two or more races4.5% · 110
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 89
- Black or African American3.6% · 88
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 71
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 29
Gender
Gender distribution for Micki
Micki leans heavily female at 98.8% of total registrations, but 33 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Micki as a male name
- Ranked #6,915 in 1990
- 7 male births in 1990
- Peak: 1990 (7 births)
Micki as a female name
- Ranked #14,642 in 2024
- 6 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1957 (90 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Micki leans strongly female. 2,344 people counted with this name were female (95.7%), compared with 105 male bearers (4.3%).
Popularity
Micki: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Micki from the 1930s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 686 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Micki by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Micki during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mickis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 18 states and territories. Texas, California, Illinois recorded the most babies named Micki, while Washington, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 32 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Micki
Micki is a feminine given name that originated as a diminutive form of the German name Michaela, which itself is a feminine form of the Hebrew name Michael. The name Michael is derived from the Hebrew words "mi" meaning "who" and "cha'el" meaning "like God" or "resembling God." It is believed that the name Micki began to be used as a standalone name around the 16th century.
The name Micki was initially popular in German-speaking regions of Europe, particularly in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. However, over time, it gained popularity in other parts of Europe and eventually made its way to the Americas and other parts of the world.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Micki can be found in the records of the city of Nuremberg, Germany, where a woman named Micki Lebkucher was mentioned in a document dated 1543. Another early example is Micki von Weissenburg, a German noblewoman who lived in the 16th century.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Micki. One of the most famous was Micki Mauser (1923-2018), a German actress and singer who appeared in numerous films and television shows in the mid-20th century. Another notable Micki was Micki King (1944-2022), an American actress and comedian best known for her work on the sketch comedy show "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In."
Other historical figures with the name Micki include Micki Hirsch (1923-1979), a German-born American artist and sculptor; Micki Grant (1924-2021), an American writer, composer, and actress; and Micki Peluso (born 1965), an American actress and model.
While the name Micki has its roots in German-speaking regions, it has since become a popular name in various cultures and countries around the world, with each culture adding its own unique twist and meaning to the name.
People
Micki + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Micki as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Micki: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Micki?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,157 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Micki going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 158,903 US residents.
Is Micki a common name?
We classify Micki as "Rare". It ranks above 94% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,687 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Micki most popular?
The single biggest year for Micki was 1957, when 90 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Micki is about 56 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Micki in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,446 people with the name Micki, or 0.81 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,534 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Micki in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Micki?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Micki leans strongly female. 2,344 people counted with this name were female (95.7%), compared with 105 male bearers (4.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Micki?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Micki is White at 84.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.5%) and Hispanic (3.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Micki most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Micki in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.2% (2,059 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Micki in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Micki a female name?
Yes, 98.8% of people registered as Micki in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Micki still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Micki in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Micki can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Micki?
See how many people have the name Micki on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.