Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2021

Menno

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,722 Trend ↑ Rising 49%
Rank 2025
#3,722
among boys · ↓225 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Menno · -9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 56,936
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
33 babies
All-time total
1,458
#4,030 all-time among boys
First recorded
1896
in Social Security records

Menno popularity over time

1,458 babies have been named Menno since 1896, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1896Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 5 1 – #1,211
1900s 5 1 0% #1,619
1910s 112 11 +2140% #1,696
1920s 126 13 +13% #1,984
1930s 61 6 -52% #2,426
1940s 56 6 -8% #2,155
1950s 64 6 +14% #2,840
1960s 82 8 +28% #2,378
1970s 83 8 +1% #2,857
1980s 142 14 +71% #2,661
1990s 152 15 +7% #3,556
2000s 201 20 +32% #3,335
2010s 193 19 -4% #3,954
2020s (to 2025) 176 29 +52% #3,467

Where Menno is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 32 0.02 outside top 500
2027 34 0.02 outside top 500
2028 36 0.02 outside top 500
2029 37 0.02 outside top 500
2030 39 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Menno

Menno is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,722 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1896, 1,458 American babies have been named Menno. Its peak came in 2021, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Menno stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Menno?

The median living Menno is about 24 years old; half are between 10 and 42. An estimated 1,100 people named Menno are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Menno year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 30 #3,722
2024 33 #3,497
2023 31 #3,686
2022 23 #4,531
2021 33 #3,467
2020 26 #3,988
2019 24 #4,296
2018 16 #5,699
2017 21 #4,686
2016 20 #4,882
2015 27 #3,954
2014 14 #6,200
2013 21 #4,565
2012 21 #4,631
2011 22 #4,456
2010 7 #10,388
2009 14 #6,313
2008 23 #4,350
2007 18 #5,142
2006 20 #4,629
2005 19 #4,583
2004 20 #4,368
2003 28 #3,335
2002 20 #4,141
2001 22 #3,805
2000 17 #4,504
1995 9 #6,241
1990 15 #3,898
1985 15 #3,166
1980 12 #3,546
1975 14 #2,857
1970 – –
1965 6 #3,798
1960 9 #3,010
1955 6 #3,758
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 8 #2,798
1935 5 #3,991
1930 7 #3,488
1925 17 #1,984
1920 7 #3,709
1915 17 #1,755
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Menno

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Menno Simons Menno Simons Dutch theologian, namesake for the Mennonites (1496–1561) Medieval
  2. 2 Menno van Coehoorn Menno van Coehoorn Dutch States Army officer and engineer (1641–1704) 17th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Menno, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Menno?

The median living Menno is about 24 years old. Half of all living Mennos are between 10 and 42 years old.

How many people named Menno are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Menno are alive in the United States, based on 1,458 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Menno in 2025?

Menno ranked #3,722 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Menno?

1,458 babies have been named Menno in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Menno most popular?

Menno peaked in 2021, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Menno a boy or girl name?

Menno is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Menno rising or falling?

Menno is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Menno become more popular?

Menno is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 boys named Menno in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Menno?

Well-known people named Menno include Menno Simons (religious figure), Menno van Coehoorn (engineer).

Names like Menno

Names that sound and feel close to Menno: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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