Minyon
Sweet, kind, and of small physical stature.
Name Census estimates that about 48 living Americans carry the first name Minyon. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Minyon today is around 50 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Minyon births was 1973 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Minyon. 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 Minyon. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
48
~ 1 in 7,140,715 Americans
Peak year
1973
7 babies that year
Average age
50
years old
1997 SSA rank
#15,324
Tracked since 1916
Census
Minyon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 116 people with the first name Minyon, which placed it at #51,012 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
#51,012
National first-name rank
People counted
116
116 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
75.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Minyon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Minyon is Black at 75.0%. The next largest groups are White (17.2%) and Two or More Races (4.3%). 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 Minyon 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 Minyon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American75.0% · 87
- White17.2% · 20
- Two or more races4.3% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino2.6% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
Popularity
Minyon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Minyon from the 1910s through to the 1990s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 37 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Minyon 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 Minyon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Minyon
The name Minyon is believed to have originated from the Old French word "mignon," which means "cute" or "dainty." This term was initially used to describe someone who was small and delicate in appearance. The name's roots can be traced back to the 16th century, during the Renaissance period in France.
Minyon was a popular name among the French nobility and aristocracy, often given to their children as a term of endearment. In the early 1500s, the name gained prominence when it was bestowed upon a young courtier named Minyon de Saulx, who served as a favorite companion to King Henry II of France.
In the late 16th century, the name Minyon appeared in several literary works, including the play "Le Brave" by Pierre de Larivey, where it was used as a character's name. This further solidified its place in French culture and language.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Minyon dates back to 1543, when a French nobleman named Minyon de Montchenu was mentioned in historical records. Another notable figure was Minyon de Laubespine, a French diplomat and statesman who lived from 1572 to 1627.
Throughout the centuries, the name Minyon has been borne by several notable individuals, including:
1. Minyon Moore (born 1955), an American political strategist and former assistant to President Bill Clinton.
2. Minyon Sidden (1920-2008), an American painter and sculptor known for her abstract expressionist works.
3. Minyon Baird (1908-1988), an American actress and dancer who appeared in several Broadway productions in the 1930s.
4. Minyon Battyn (1887-1961), a Belgian politician and member of the Chamber of Representatives.
5. Minyon Leclerc (1891-1973), a Canadian journalist and author who wrote extensively about the history and culture of Quebec.
While the name Minyon has French origins, it has been adopted and used in various cultures and regions around the world, particularly in English-speaking countries. However, its popularity has waned over time, and it is now considered a relatively uncommon name.
People
Minyon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Minyon 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
Minyon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Minyon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 48 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Minyon 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 7,140,715 US residents.
Is Minyon a common name?
We classify Minyon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 53.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 58 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Minyon most popular?
The single biggest year for Minyon was 1973, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Minyon is about 50 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Minyon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 116 people with the name Minyon, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #51,012 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 Minyon 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 Minyon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Minyon appears almost entirely female. Of the 120 people counted with this name, 99.2% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Minyon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Minyon is Black at 75.0%. The next largest groups are White (17.2%) and Two or More Races (4.3%). 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 Minyon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Minyon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.0% (87 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 Minyon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Minyon a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Minyon 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 Minyon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Minyon 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 Minyon 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 have Minyon as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.