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Mike

Boy name · 6 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Mike: 6 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2011.

Mike is a perennial short form of Michael, which comes from the Hebrew name Mikha'el, meaning "who is like God?"—a rhetorical question emphasising the uniqueness of the divine. Famous bearers span entertainment and sport: actor and comedian Mike Myers, boxer Mike Tyson, and musician Mike Oldfield all carry the name with distinct legacies. While no major places are named directly after a Mike, the root Michael appears in countless locations worldwide, such as St Michael's Mount in Cornwall. One interesting note is that Mike has long been used as a given name in its own right, not just a nickname—a trend that has held steady in Scotland, where it

Boy 2 of 52 years

Peak year
20113 babies
Latest (2017)
#7333 babies
Total births
6since 2011
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2011 · 3
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).