Myonna
A feminine name of unknown origin, possibly derived from the French phrase "ma Yvonne".
Name Census estimates that about 436 living Americans carry the first name Myonna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Myonna today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Myonna births was 2006 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Myonna. 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
436
~ 1 in 786,134 Americans
Peak year
2006
25 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,256
Tracked since 1997
Census
Myonna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 271 people with the first name Myonna, which placed it at #31,559 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
#31,559
National first-name rank
People counted
271
271 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
85.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Myonna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Myonna is Black at 85.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.8%) and Two or More Races (4.4%). 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 Myonna 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 Myonna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American85.2% · 231
- Hispanic or Latino4.8% · 13
- Two or more races4.4% · 12
- White3.7% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 5
Popularity
Myonna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Myonna from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 180 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Myonna remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Myonna 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 Myonna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Myonnas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Myonna
The name Myonna is thought to have originated from the Greek word "myonos," which means "solitary" or "alone." It is believed to have been first used as a name during the Byzantine era, around the 5th century AD, in regions that are now part of modern-day Turkey and Greece.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Myonna can be found in a Greek manuscript from the 6th century, which mentions a woman named Myonna who was a member of a monastic community. This suggests that the name may have been particularly popular among religious individuals during that time period.
In the 9th century, a influential Byzantine scholar and philosopher named Myonna of Alexandria made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics and astronomy. Her works were widely studied and referenced by other scholars of the time.
During the Renaissance period, a Italian painter named Myonna Vespucci (1455-1498) gained recognition for her portraits of prominent figures in the city of Florence. Her works are still on display in several museums across Italy.
In the 17th century, a French noblewoman named Myonna de Montfort (1612-1679) played a key role in the Fronde, a series of civil wars that took place in France during the minority of King Louis XIV. Her memoirs provide a valuable firsthand account of the events of that turbulent period.
Throughout history, the name Myonna has been relatively uncommon, but it has been used in various cultures and regions, often with slight variations in spelling or pronunciation. Despite its rarity, the name has been borne by several notable individuals who have left their mark on various fields, from academia to the arts.
People
Myonna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Myonna 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
Myonna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Myonna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 436 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Myonna 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 786,134 US residents.
Is Myonna a common name?
We classify Myonna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 441 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Myonna most popular?
The single biggest year for Myonna was 2006, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Myonna is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Myonna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 271 people with the name Myonna, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,559 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 Myonna 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 Myonna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Myonna leans strongly female. 258 people counted with this name were female (98.9%), compared with 3 male bearers (1.1%). 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 Myonna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Myonna is Black at 85.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.8%) and Two or More Races (4.4%). 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 Myonna most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Myonna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.2% (231 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 Myonna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Myonna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Myonna 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 Myonna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Myonna 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 Myonna 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 Myonna?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.