Mensah
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,836 in 1977
0 babies were named Mensah in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1977–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMensah first shows up in US birth records in 1977, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 48 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1977, when it reached #3,836.
About the name Mensah
Mensah is a boy name of African and Ghanaian origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-sah”. US birth records list Mensah for boys from 1977 to 2016, in 6 of those 40 years. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked #3,836 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2016, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesGhanaian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3 | 306,122 boys |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1,492,537 boys |
| 2000s | 0.2 | 4,166,667 boys |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 2,692,308 boys |
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Questions about the name Mensah
What is the origin of the name Mensah?
Mensah has African, Ghanaian roots in our records. Other African names include Cairo, Asa, Zaire.
Is Mensah a boy or girl name?
Mensah is a boy name.
How popular is the name Mensah?
Mensah is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2016. It peaked at #3,836 in 1977.