Menno
Boy name · #3664 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
In 2025, 30 baby boys were named Menno, placing it at #3664 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3882, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 boys born in 2025 was named Menno.
The 129-year story
Menno first appears in the Social Security records in 1896, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 33 boys were named Menno — good for #3427 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Menno per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Menno in class?
Menno scores 74 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Menno will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Menno is most common
State-level data for Menno is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Menno
Statistically, parents drawn to Menno tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Geno, Marciano, Juliano, Maximino, and Majid.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Menno | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #3658 |
| 2024 | 33 | #3455 |
| 2023 | 31 | #3629 |
| 2022 | 23 | #4442 |
| 2021 | 33 | #3427 |
| 2020 | 26 | #3918 |
| 2019 | 24 | #4230 |
| 2018 | 16 | #5540 |
| 2017 | 21 | #4594 |
| 2016 | 20 | #4776 |
| 2015 | 27 | #3882 |
| 2014 | 14 | #5997 |
| 2013 | 21 | #4463 |
| 2012 | 21 | #4533 |
| 2011 | 22 | #4356 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6095 |
| 2008 | 23 | #4267 |
| 2007 | 18 | #4996 |
| 2006 | 20 | #4520 |
| 2005 | 19 | #4464 |
| 2004 | 20 | #4264 |
| 2003 | 28 | #3280 |
| 2002 | 20 | #4044 |
| 2001 | 22 | #3721 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Menno a popular boy name?
Menno ranked #3664 among boys in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3882.
When was the name Menno most popular?
Menno peaked in 2021, when 33 American boys received the name (ranked #3427 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Menno?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American boys was named Menno. It scores 74/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.