Mynard
Old English name meaning "high mountain protector" or "arduous guard".
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Mynard. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Mynard today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mynard births was 1917 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mynard. 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 Mynard. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1917
5 babies that year
Average age
-
1921 SSA rank
#4,775
Tracked since 1917
Popularity
Mynard: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mynard from the 1910s through to the 1920s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 5 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mynard 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 Mynard 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 Mynard
The name Mynard is believed to have originated from the Old German language, with roots dating back to the 8th or 9th century AD. It is thought to be derived from the Germanic words "munt" meaning "mouth" and "hart" meaning "strong" or "brave". Thus, the name Mynard may have originally referred to someone with a strong or brave voice or speech.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mynard can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of medieval charters and documents from the 9th century. Here, the name is spelled "Muninhart" and is mentioned as belonging to a Frankish nobleman from the region that is now modern-day Germany.
In the 11th century, a variant spelling of the name, "Munard", appears in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a collection of annals documenting the history of the Anglo-Saxons in Britain. This suggests that the name had spread beyond the German-speaking regions and was also in use among the Anglo-Saxons.
One notable figure in history who bore the name Mynard was Mynard of Schüttorf, a German nobleman and knight who lived in the 12th century. He is mentioned in several historical records from the time, including the Annales Stadenses, a chronicle written by the monks of Stade Monastery in modern-day Lower Saxony, Germany.
Another notable Mynard was Mynard of Rheinfelden, a German cleric and chronicler who lived in the 13th century. He served as the abbot of the Benedictine monastery in Rheinfelden, Switzerland, and is best known for his chronicle, the Annales Reinaugenses, which documented the history of the abbey and the surrounding region.
In the 14th century, there was a French nobleman named Mynard de Villiers, who was a knight and served as a courtier to King Charles VI of France. He is mentioned in several historical records from the time, including the Chronicles of Froissart, a famous chronicle written by the French historian Jean Froissart.
Moving into the 15th century, we find Mynard von Weißenburg, a German priest and author who lived in the region of Franconia, in modern-day Bavaria, Germany. He is best known for his work, the Chronica Monasterii Weissenburgensis, a chronicle of the history of the Weißenburg Abbey where he resided.
People
Mynard + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mynard 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
Mynard: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mynard?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mynard 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 - US residents.
Is Mynard a common name?
We classify Mynard as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mynard most popular?
The single biggest year for Mynard was 1917, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mynard is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Mynard in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mynard a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mynard 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 Mynard still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mynard 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 Mynard 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Mynard?
Want to know how many people share the name Mynard? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.