boy's name

Mungo

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 59

Scotland

#501

2007 births

Mungo is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2019 it was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2000, when 6 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 1996.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Mungo over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2010s.

28
'90 '00 '10
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Births named Mungo by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 14
2000s 28
2010s 6

How popular is Mungo?

In 2019, Mungo was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Mungo is used

Scotland #501 4 in 2007
England & Wales #4,862 3 in 2019

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Mungo

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mungo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Mungo

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mungo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Mungo

How popular is the name Mungo?

In 2019, Mungo was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Mungo a girl's or a boy's name?

Mungo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Mungo?

Mungo has 2 syllables.

When was Mungo most popular?

Mungo peaked in 2000, when 6 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.