English Wiktionary account
Source-reportedFrom West Frisian.
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- Wiktionary: MennoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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A given name in English, Dutch and 1 more
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01 / Meaning & origin
Menno is a masculine given name documented in English, Dutch and Western Frisian. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
Separate records with matching spellings: Menno (English, Western Frisian)
From West Frisian.
02 / Across borders
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5 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 30 boys (rank 3658). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Menno
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | 5 | 1,101 | observed |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | 5 | 1,440 | observed |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | 5 | 1,740 | observed |
| 1912 | 10 | 1,619 | observed |
| 1913 | 11 | 1,676 | observed |
| 1914 | 9 | 2,271 | observed |
| 1915 | 17 | 1,707 | observed |
| 1916 | 13 | 2,152 | observed |
| 1917 | 16 | 1,900 | observed |
| 1918 | 13 | 2,260 | observed |
| 1919 | 18 | 1,811 | observed |
| 1920 | 7 | 3,489 | observed |
| 1921 | 11 | 2,632 | observed |
| 1922 | 14 | 2,240 | observed |
| 1923 | 17 | 1,941 | observed |
| 1924 | 17 | 1,964 | observed |
| 1925 | 17 | 1,935 | observed |
| 1926 | 10 | 2,725 | observed |
| 1927 | 10 | 2,703 | observed |
| 1928 | 10 | 2,659 | observed |
| 1929 | 13 | 2,199 | observed |
| 1930 | 7 | 3,289 | observed |
| 1931 | 5 | 3,763 | observed |
| 1932 | 7 | 3,092 | observed |
| 1933 | 10 | 2,368 | observed |
| 1934 | 10 | 2,393 | observed |
| 1935 | 5 | 3,645 | observed |
| 1936 | 7 | 2,854 | observed |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | 10 | 2,326 | observed |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | 8 | 2,671 | observed |
| 1941 | 6 | 3,133 | observed |
| 1942 | 6 | 3,212 | observed |
| 1943 | 5 | 3,538 | observed |
| 1944 | 12 | 2,080 | observed |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | 6 | 3,173 | observed |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | 7 | 3,010 | observed |
| 1949 | 6 | 3,298 | observed |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | 7 | 3,066 | observed |
| 1952 | 5 | 3,734 | observed |
| 1953 | 9 | 2,709 | observed |
| 1954 | 7 | 3,176 | observed |
| 1955 | 6 | 3,505 | observed |
| 1956 | 8 | 2,969 | observed |
| 1957 | 6 | 3,552 | observed |
| 1958 | 7 | 3,275 | observed |
| 1959 | 9 | 2,821 | observed |
| 1960 | 9 | 2,871 | observed |
| 1961 | 13 | 2,322 | observed |
| 1962 | 12 | 2,364 | observed |
| 1963 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1964 | 13 | 2,310 | observed |
| 1965 | 6 | 3,537 | observed |
| 1966 | 11 | 2,465 | observed |
| 1967 | 6 | 3,559 | observed |
| 1968 | 7 | 3,365 | observed |
| 1969 | 5 | 4,404 | observed |
| 1970 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1971 | 9 | 3,370 | observed |
| 1972 | 11 | 2,991 | observed |
| 1973 | 8 | 3,694 | observed |
| 1974 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1975 | 14 | 2,751 | observed |
| 1976 | 11 | 3,264 | observed |
| 1977 | 10 | 3,606 | observed |
| 1978 | 15 | 2,799 | observed |
| 1979 | 5 | 6,056 | observed |
| 1980 | 12 | 3,430 | observed |
| 1981 | 17 | 2,680 | observed |
| 1982 | 7 | 5,003 | observed |
| 1983 | 16 | 2,787 | observed |
| 1984 | 14 | 3,107 | observed |
| 1985 | 15 | 3,070 | observed |
| 1986 | 16 | 3,005 | observed |
| 1987 | 9 | 4,573 | observed |
| 1988 | 22 | 2,599 | observed |
| 1989 | 14 | 3,809 | observed |
| 1990 | 15 | 3,779 | observed |
| 1991 | 15 | 3,813 | observed |
| 1992 | 18 | 3,459 | observed |
| 1993 | 14 | 4,227 | observed |
| 1994 | 18 | 3,596 | observed |
| 1995 | 9 | 5,928 | observed |
| 1996 | 16 | 4,022 | observed |
| 1997 | 10 | 5,642 | observed |
| 1998 | 16 | 4,197 | observed |
| 1999 | 21 | 3,591 | observed |
| 2000 | 17 | 4,389 | observed |
| 2001 | 22 | 3,721 | observed |
| 2002 | 20 | 4,044 | observed |
| 2003 | 28 | 3,280 | observed |
| 2004 | 20 | 4,264 | observed |
| 2005 | 19 | 4,464 | observed |
| 2006 | 20 | 4,520 | observed |
| 2007 | 18 | 4,996 | observed |
| 2008 | 23 | 4,267 | observed |
| 2009 | 14 | 6,095 | observed |
| 2010 | 7 | 9,693 | observed |
| 2011 | 22 | 4,356 | observed |
| 2012 | 21 | 4,533 | observed |
| 2013 | 21 | 4,463 | observed |
| 2014 | 14 | 5,997 | observed |
| 2015 | 27 | 3,882 | observed |
| 2016 | 20 | 4,776 | observed |
| 2017 | 21 | 4,594 | observed |
| 2018 | 16 | 5,540 | observed |
| 2019 | 24 | 4,230 | observed |
| 2020 | 26 | 3,918 | observed |
| 2021 | 33 | 3,427 | observed |
| 2022 | 23 | 4,442 | observed |
| 2023 | 31 | 3,629 | observed |
| 2024 | 33 | 3,455 | observed |
| 2025 | 30 | 3,658 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Menno” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
Passages quoted verbatim from public-domain reference works. They reflect the scholarship of their time, not current consensus, and may use obsolete spellings.
Menno— “mighty strength”
_Menno_, _m._ _Ger._ Teu. mighty strength, 421
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Glossary of Christian Names · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Dutch theologian, founder of the Mennonites (1496-1561)
Dutch writer (1902-1940)
Dutch military engineer (1641–1704)
Dutch tennis player (1964-1999)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Netherlands — SVB newborn names from child-benefit administration, 2017–2025
Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB), Netherlands · Dutch public-sector database reuse assessment; no standard publisher licence stated · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
