Migna
Graceful feminine name of Spanish origin.
Name Census estimates that about 17 living Americans carry the first name Migna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Migna today is around 61 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Migna births was 1975 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Migna. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Migna. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
17
~ 1 in 20,162,020 Americans
Peak year
1975
6 babies that year
Average age
61
years old
1975 SSA rank
#8,663
Tracked since 1955
Census
Migna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 159 people with the first name Migna, which placed it at #43,953 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#43,953
National first-name rank
People counted
159
159 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
97.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Migna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Migna is Hispanic at 97.5%. The next largest groups are White (1.9%) and Black (0.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Migna described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Migna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.5% · 155
- White1.9% · 3
- Black or African American0.6% · 1
Popularity
Migna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Migna from the 1950s through to the 1970s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 10 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1950s peak, Migna remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Migna by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Migna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mignas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Migna
The given name Migna is believed to have originated from the ancient Etruscan civilization, which flourished in modern-day Italy between the 8th and 3rd centuries BC. The name is thought to be derived from the Etruscan word "migna," meaning "graceful" or "elegant."
In the early days of the Roman Empire, the name Migna was occasionally used by families with Etruscan roots or connections. However, it remained relatively obscure and was not widely documented in historical records from that period.
The earliest known mention of the name Migna can be found in a fragmented inscription on a pottery shard dating back to around the 2nd century BC, discovered during archaeological excavations near the ancient Etruscan city of Veii.
Throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance, the name Migna seemed to have fallen out of use, with no notable individuals bearing this moniker during that time period.
It wasn't until the late 18th century that the name resurfaced, when Migna Andreozzi (1760-1826), an Italian operatic soprano, gained fame for her performances in various opera houses across Europe.
In the 19th century, another notable figure named Migna was Migna Bonaviri (1831-1903), an Italian painter and sculptor who specialized in religious art and was commissioned to create works for several churches in Sicily.
During the early 20th century, Migna Arndt (1892-1976), a German actress and film director, made her mark in the emerging German film industry, directing several silent films in the 1920s.
Another individual named Migna from the same era was Migna Kureta (1898-1972), an Albanian writer and journalist who played a significant role in the development of modern Albanian literature and journalism.
In more recent times, Migna Holder (1941-2018), a British painter and sculptor, gained recognition for her abstract and figurative works, which were exhibited in various galleries across the United Kingdom.
While the name Migna has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it has been borne by a few notable individuals across various fields, reflecting its Etruscan roots and the enduring legacy of this ancient civilization.
People
Migna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Migna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Migna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Migna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 17 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Migna going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 20,162,020 US residents.
Is Migna a common name?
We classify Migna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 37.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 21 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Migna most popular?
The single biggest year for Migna was 1975, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Migna is about 61 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Migna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 159 people with the name Migna, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,953 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Migna in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Migna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Migna leans strongly female. 159 people counted with this name were female (97.5%), compared with 4 male bearers (2.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Migna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Migna is Hispanic at 97.5%. The next largest groups are White (1.9%) and Black (0.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Migna most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Migna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.5% (155 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Migna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Migna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Migna in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Migna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Migna in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Migna can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Migna?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.