Mingo

MIHNG-goh /ˈmɪŋɡoʊ/
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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 was first reported in SSA data 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 in SSA data

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) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

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