Myndi
A feminine name derived from the Welsh word "myn" meaning "mind" or "purpose".
Name Census estimates that about 112 living Americans carry the first name Myndi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Myndi today is around 47 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Myndi births was 1988 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Myndi. 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.
People living today
112
~ 1 in 3,060,307 Americans
Peak year
1988
12 babies that year
Average age
47
years old
1988 SSA rank
#6,546
Tracked since 1969
Census
Myndi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 192 people with the first name Myndi, which placed it at #39,369 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
#39,369
National first-name rank
People counted
192
192 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
82.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Myndi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Myndi is White at 82.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.6%). 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 Myndi 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 Myndi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White82.8% · 159
- Hispanic or Latino7.8% · 15
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.6% · 7
- Black or African American2.6% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 3
- Two or more races1.6% · 3
Popularity
Myndi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Myndi from the 1960s through to the 1980s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 69 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Myndi remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Myndi 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 Myndi 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 Myndi
The name Myndi is believed to have originated from the Old Norse language, which was spoken by the Norse people who inhabited Scandinavia and parts of modern-day Germany and the Netherlands during the Viking Age, between the 8th and 11th centuries. It is likely derived from the Old Norse word "mynda," which means "to shape" or "to form."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Myndi can be found in the Icelandic Sagas, a collection of narratives that document the history and culture of medieval Iceland. In the Saga of Grettir the Strong, written in the 13th century, there is a character named Myndi who is mentioned as a farm worker.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Myndi. One of the earliest was Myndi Ólafsson, an Icelandic chieftain and lawspeaker who lived in the 11th century. He played a significant role in the Christianization of Iceland and is mentioned in the Njál's Saga, another famous Icelandic saga.
In the 12th century, there was a Norwegian noblewoman named Myndi Tordsdottir, who was the daughter of a prominent chieftain and is mentioned in the Heimskringla, a collection of sagas about the Norwegian kings written by the Icelandic scholar Snorri Sturluson.
Moving forward to the 19th century, there was a Danish artist named Myndi Pedersen (1834-1906), who was known for her landscape paintings and portraits. She studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and exhibited her works in several prestigious exhibitions.
Another notable figure was Myndi Ólafsdóttir (1892-1976), an Icelandic author and poet who wrote extensively about the lives and struggles of working-class women in Iceland. Her works, such as the novel "Þorpið" (The Village), were widely acclaimed and helped to shed light on the experiences of ordinary Icelanders during the early 20th century.
While the name Myndi is not as common today as it once was, it remains a part of the cultural heritage of the Norse and Scandinavian regions, reflecting the rich history and traditions of these ancient civilizations.
People
Myndi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Myndi 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
Myndi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Myndi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 112 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Myndi 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 3,060,307 US residents.
Is Myndi a common name?
We classify Myndi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 122 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Myndi most popular?
The single biggest year for Myndi was 1988, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Myndi is about 47 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Myndi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 192 people with the name Myndi, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #39,369 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 Myndi 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 Myndi?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Myndi leans strongly female. 189 people counted with this name were female (97.9%), compared with 4 male bearers (2.1%). 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 Myndi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Myndi is White at 82.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.6%). 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 Myndi most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Myndi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.8% (159 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 Myndi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Myndi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Myndi 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 Myndi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Myndi 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 Myndi 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 Americans are named Myndi?
See how many people have the name Myndi on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.