Myson
Myson of Chenae, also called "of Chen", was, according to Plato, one of the Seven Sages of Greece. He is not to be confused with the Myson of 5th-century Athens who ran a pottery and inspired, and taught, many of the Mannerists including the Pan Painter.
Meaning & Origin of Myson
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Myson of Chenae, also called "of Chen", was, according to Plato, one of the Seven Sages of Greece. He is not to be confused with the Myson of 5th-century Athens who ran a pottery and inspired, and taught, many of the Mannerists including the Pan Painter.
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The Story of Myson
Myson first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1999, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 24 Mysons were born — ranking #4,138 that year. As of 2026, Myson ranks #7,399 for baby boys with 9 births, rising sharply (+24% over the past five years). In total, more than 329 Mysons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Myson
Myson is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 329 births in the dataset. Myson's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #4,138. Use the chart and map above to compare Myson'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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