Mishon
An invented name, potentially inspired by combinations of other names.
Name Census estimates that about 93 living Americans carry the first name Mishon. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 70.8% of registrations being male. The average person named Mishon today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mishon births was 2010 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mishon. 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 Mishon. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
93
~ 1 in 3,685,531 Americans
Peak year
2010
17 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2022 SSA rank
#11,338
Tracked since 1971
Census
Mishon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 200 people with the first name Mishon, which placed it at #38,397 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
#38,397
National first-name rank
People counted
200
200 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
67.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mishon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mishon is Black at 67.0%. The next largest groups are White (15.0%) and Two or More Races (9.0%). 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 Mishon 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 Mishon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American67.0% · 134
- White15.0% · 30
- Two or more races9.0% · 18
- Hispanic or Latino4.0% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.0% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Mishon
Mishon is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 96 total registrations, 68 (70.8%) were male and 28 (29.2%) were female.
Mishon as a male name
- Ranked #11,826 in 2022
- 6 male births in 2022
- Peak: 2010 (17 births)
Mishon as a female name
- Ranked #11,338 in 1995
- 7 female births in 1995
- Peak: 1986 (8 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Mishon on both sides of the split. Of the 189 people counted with this name, 91 were male (48.1%) and 98 were female (51.9%).
Popularity
Mishon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mishon from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 48 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mishon 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 Mishon 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 Mishon
The name Mishon is believed to have originated from the Hebrew language, with its roots dating back to ancient biblical times. The name is thought to be a variation of the Hebrew name Mishael, which means "who is what God is."
In the Old Testament, Mishael is mentioned as one of the three Hebrew youths who were taken captive to Babylon along with Daniel. In the Book of Daniel, Mishael's name was changed to Meshach by the Babylonians. This suggests that the name Mishon may have been derived from this ancient biblical figure.
The earliest recorded use of the name Mishon can be traced back to the Middle Ages. One notable bearer of the name was Mishon ben Yosef, a Jewish philosopher and scholar who lived in the 12th century. He was known for his commentaries on the Talmud and his contributions to the field of Jewish law.
Another historical figure named Mishon was a French nobleman who lived in the 13th century. He was a prominent crusader during the Seventh Crusade and participated in the siege of Tunis in 1270.
In the 16th century, Mishon ben Abraham was a renowned Jewish physician and philosopher who lived in Portugal. He was known for his expertise in medicine and his writings on the teachings of Maimonides.
During the Renaissance period, Mishon Piantanida was an Italian painter who specialized in religious art. He was active in the late 15th and early 16th centuries and is known for his frescoes in churches across Italy.
In the 19th century, Mishon Zaytsev was a Russian artist and illustrator. He was celebrated for his vivid depictions of Russian folklore and rural life, capturing the essence of the country's cultural heritage.
While the name Mishon has not been widely popular throughout history, it has been borne by individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures, each leaving their mark in various fields such as philosophy, art, and religion.
People
Mishon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mishon 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
Mishon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mishon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 93 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mishon 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 3,685,531 US residents.
Is Mishon a common name?
We classify Mishon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 63.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 96 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mishon most popular?
The single biggest year for Mishon was 2010, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mishon is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mishon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 200 people with the name Mishon, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #38,397 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 Mishon 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 Mishon?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Mishon on both sides of the split. Of the 189 people counted with this name, 91 were male (48.1%) and 98 were female (51.9%). 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 Mishon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mishon is Black at 67.0%. The next largest groups are White (15.0%) and Two or More Races (9.0%). 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 Mishon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Mishon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.0% (134 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 Mishon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mishon a male name?
Yes, 70.8% of people registered as Mishon in the SSA data are male. 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 Mishon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mishon 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 Mishon 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 are named Mishon?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.