Mishon
Mishon Tarique Ratliff is an American singer, dancer and actor. Though he's been singing and performing on stage since the age of 6, he is best known for his portrayal of Taylor "Tay" Sutton on the ABC Family drama television series Lincoln Heights. He has appeared on music television broadcast such as Soul Train, America's Most Talented Kid, The Mo'Nique Show and BET's 106 & Park.
Meaning & Origin of Mishon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mishon Tarique Ratliff is an American singer, dancer and actor. Though he's been singing and performing on stage since the age of 6, he is best known for his portrayal of Taylor "Tay" Sutton on the ABC Family drama television series Lincoln Heights. He has appeared on music television broadcast such as Soul Train, America's Most Talented Kid, The Mo'Nique Show and BET's 106 & Park.
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The Story of Mishon
As a girl name
Mishon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1971, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 8 Mishons were born — ranking #7,749 that year. As of 2026, Mishon ranks #10,514 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 28 Mishons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mishon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2009, with 14 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 17 Mishons were born — ranking #5,250 that year. As of 2026, Mishon ranks #10,860 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 68 Mishons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Mishon
Mishon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 68 births in the dataset. Mishon's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #5,250. Use the chart and map above to compare Mishon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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