Mickey James
There are approximately 20 people named Mickey James living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 17,137,717 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Mickey with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname James. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
20
1 in 17,137,717
Named Mickey
24K
Alive today
Named James
290K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 24K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1957
Average age: 58
Estimated bearers: 290K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #85
Per 100K: 84.54
Top ancestry: White (51.6%)
First name trend
Mickey: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Mickey. The peak year was 1957 with 1,091 births. The average person named Mickey today is 58 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the James surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname James, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 51.6%.
- White51.6%
- Black or African American38.9%
- Hispanic or Latino3.1%
- Two or more races2.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Mickey has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0069% of the US population, based on 23,674 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname James appears at a rate of 84.54 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0845%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 20 people with the full name Mickey James. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Mickey
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Other people with the surname James
FAQ
Mickey James: questions and answers
How many people are named Mickey James?
We estimate approximately 20 people in the United States share the full name Mickey James. That works out to about 1 in 17,137,717 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0069%) with the surname frequency (84.54 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Mickey James?
We classify Mickey James as "Very Rare". About 1 in 17,137,717 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Mickey a male or female name?
Mickey is predominantly unisex. Out of 34,086 total SSA registrations, 80.8% were male and 19.2% were female. See the full Mickey 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.