Mike Binder
There are approximately 5 people named Mike Binder living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Mike with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Binder. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
5
1 in 68,550,868
Named Mike
142K
Alive today
Named Binder
11K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 142K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1960
Average age: 64
Estimated bearers: 11K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,660
Per 100K: 3.30
Top ancestry: White (91.1%)
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 Binder surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Binder, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.1%.
- White91.1%
- Black or African American4.8%
- Hispanic or Latino1.9%
- Two or more races1.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%
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 Binder appears at a rate of 3.30 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0033%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 5 people with the full name Mike Binder. 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 Binder: questions and answers
How many people are named Mike Binder?
We estimate approximately 5 people in the United States share the full name Mike Binder. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0414%) with the surname frequency (3.30 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Mike Binder?
We classify Mike Binder as "Very Rare". About 1 in 68,550,868 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.