Mingo

MIHNG-goh /ˈmɪŋɡoʊ/
boy 2 syllables rising

Mingo is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 1920 and has since faded.

Mingo is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #13,264 for boy births in the United States (and #27,302 across all names), given to 5 babies. Mingo first appears in 1915 and peaked in 1920 (14 births).

About the name Mingo

PronunciationMIHNG-goh /ˈmɪŋɡoʊ/
#13,264U.S. rank among boys 2025
#27,302among all names 2025
5U.S. births 2025
14peak births 1920
1915first appeared

Names similar to Mingo

How popular is Mingo?

Boys named Mingo 5 in 2025
19151920194019601980200020202025
Boys named Mingo per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1915–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)

Mingo total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202555#13,264
200855#13,929
200755#13,742
200555#12,717
199855#10,752
19936#8,338
19895#8,803
19815#6,939
19798#4,696
197810#3,766
19779#4,056
19766#5,380
197512#3,181
19745#5,738
197311#3,155
19715#5,403
196812#2,539
19676#3,837
19665#4,336
19657#3,455
19645#4,432
19606#3,928
19585#4,323
19575#4,357
19565#4,300
19506#3,574
19475#4,090
19455#3,630
19445#3,755
19416#3,389
19396#3,365
19335#3,993
19306#3,874
19288#3,274
19257#3,629
19216#4,182
192014#2,303
19195#4,585
19188#3,287
19177#3,448
19158#2,984