Mike Rathje
There are approximately 1 people named Mike Rathje living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Mike with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Rathje. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Mike
142K
Alive today
Named Rathje
788
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 142K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1960
Average age: 64
Estimated bearers: 788
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #33,856
Per 100K: 0.23
Top ancestry: White (97.6%)
First name trend
Mike: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Mike. The peak year was 1960 with 12,065 births. The average person named Mike today is 64 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Rathje surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Rathje, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 97.6%.
- White97.6%
- Two or more races0.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Mike has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0414% of the US population, based on 142,005 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Rathje appears at a rate of 0.23 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Mike Rathje. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Mike
FAQ
Mike Rathje: questions and answers
How many people are named Mike Rathje?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Mike Rathje. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0414%) with the surname frequency (0.23 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Mike Rathje?
We classify Mike Rathje as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Mike a male or female name?
Mike is predominantly male. Out of 206,369 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Mike profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.