Mignon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	27	3	–	#727
1890s	83	8	+207%	#823
1900s	97	10	+17%	#1,004
1910s	255	26	+163%	#1,072
1920s	281	28	+10%	#1,397
1930s	203	20	-28%	#1,396
1940s	177	18	-13%	#1,568
1950s	189	19	+7%	#1,985
1960s	316	32	+67%	#1,736
1970s	286	29	-9%	#1,908
1980s	219	22	-23%	#2,518
1990s	66	7	-70%	#7,778
2000s	34	3	-48%	#12,688
2010s	6	1	-82%	#15,913
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#727

1890s

+207%

#823

1900s

+17%

#1,004

1910s

255

+163%

#1,072

1920s

281

+10%

#1,397

1930s

203

-28%

#1,396

1940s

177

-13%

#1,568

1950s

189

+7%

#1,985

1960s

316

+67%

#1,736

1970s

286

-9%

#1,908

1980s

219

-23%

#2,518

1990s

-70%

#7,778

2000s

-48%

#12,688

2010s

-82%

#15,913

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Mignon

Mignon is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 2,239 American babies have been named Mignon. Its peak came in 1979, when 55 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Mignon stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mignon?

The median living Mignon is about 56 years old; half are between 45 and 67. An estimated 1,200 people named Mignon are alive in the United States today.

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

Mignon year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	6	#15,913
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#19,511
2007	5	#19,557
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	6	#15,438
2003	6	#15,144
2002	5	#17,232
2001	–	–
2000	7	#12,688
1995	5	#14,959
1990	10	#8,296
1985	16	#4,788
1980	35	#2,684
1975	19	#3,591
1970	30	#2,493
1965	36	#1,939
1960	29	#2,176
1955	19	#2,611
1950	24	#1,985
1945	10	#3,063
1940	21	#1,778
1935	16	#2,071
1930	25	#1,597
1925	26	#1,686
1920	30	#1,498
1915	32	#1,247
1910	12	#1,401
1905	5	#2,140
1900	12	#1,151
1895	7	#1,387
1890	5	#1,467
1885	10	#727
1880	5	#906

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mignon?

The median living Mignon is about 56 years old. Half of all living Mignons are between 45 and 67 years old.

How many people named Mignon are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Mignon are alive in the United States, based on 2,239 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mignon mean?

A female given name from French.

How popular is the name Mignon in 2025?

Mignon did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Mignon?

2,239 babies have been named Mignon in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mignon most popular?

Mignon peaked in 1979, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Mignon a boy or girl name?

Mignon is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mignon rising or falling?

Mignon is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Mignon popularity over time

The story of Mignon

How old are people named Mignon?

Mignon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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