3,402 American names begin with M, ordered by how many people have carried each one since 1880. See them split by girls and boys.
| Name | Meaning | 2025 births | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mattilyn | millennial-parent name | 15 | |
| Medford | interwar name | — | |
| Myanna | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Monya | boomer-era name | — | |
| Miana | millennial-parent name | 14 | |
| Mitchelle | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Miyana | millennial-parent name | 33 | |
| Myiesha | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Mychelle | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Makalah | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Mustapha | millennial-parent name | 16 | |
| Maylynn | current name | 25 | |
| Muhsin | current name | 42 | |
| Marshon | Gen X and millennial name | 9 | |
| Marcille | interwar name | 5 | |
| Magdalyn | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Melenie | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Marialuisa | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Marianela | boomer-era name | 7 | |
| Mishael | current name | 25 | |
| Melek | current name | 35 | |
| Marck | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Maayan | millennial-parent name | 17 | |
| Maheen | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Manuella | current name | 17 | |
| Madhav | current name | 34 | |
| Menucha | current name | 29 | |
| Montoya | boomer-era name | — | |
| Maurissa | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Mailee | millennial-parent name | 15 | |
| Min | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Mckynlee | millennial-parent name | 16 | |
| Malisha | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Miliani | millennial-parent name | 25 | |
| Miyoko | interwar name | 19 | |
| Mayan | current name | 41 | |
| Meila | current name | 39 | |
| Maurene | midcentury name | — | |
| Magdiel | millennial-parent name | 14 | |
| Murriel | interwar name | — | |
| Mateen | millennial-parent name | 24 | |
| Ma | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Mariaisabel | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Mahealani | current name | 10 | |
| Moya | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Moon | current name | 65 | |
| Mariadejesus | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Marisabel | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Malick | Gen X and millennial name | 22 | |
| Majd | millennial-parent name | 29 | |
| Magdeline | Edwardian name | — | |
| Maybelline | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Meryem | millennial-parent name | 28 | |
| Matix | millennial-parent name | 14 | |
| Meka | boomer-era name | — | |
| Mianna | current name | 53 | |
| Mayli | current name | 50 | |
| Marrie | Edwardian name | — | |
| Marea | boomer-era name | 7 | |
| Maryclaire | millennial-parent name | 15 | |
| Mackey | midcentury name | 5 | |
| Muhamed | current name | 10 | |
| Madylin | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Margaree | interwar name | — | |
| Murlene | interwar name | — | |
| Maximos | millennial-parent name | 16 | |
| Maddalyn | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Meika | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Maimouna | current name | 32 | |
| Mabli | current name | 69 | |
| Maygan | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Mannat | current name | 32 | |
| Mahlia | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Mabell | Edwardian name | — | |
| Mcdonald | Edwardian name | — | |
| Meredyth | boomer-era name | — | |
| Marvina | midcentury name | — | |
| Maryama | current name | 20 | |
| Mckynzie | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Margart | interwar name | — | |
| Maryana | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Madeliene | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Marcheta | interwar name | — | |
| Mitra | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Mikiah | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Minnette | Edwardian name | — | |
| Monti | boomer-era name | 10 | |
| Mizael | current name | 20 | |
| Miasia | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Mckaylee | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Michail | boomer-era name | — | |
| Maily | millennial-parent name | 38 | |
| Mera | current name | 13 | |
| Megumi | Gen X and millennial name | 7 | |
| Mcclain | current name | 28 | |
| Maresa | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Montrez | Gen X and millennial name | 7 | |
| Marchell | boomer-era name | — | |
| Michon | boomer-era name | — | |
| Marshae | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Mandel | boomer-era name | — | |
| Modesty | current name | 12 | |
| Mercades | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Madalin | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Manasseh | current name | 22 | |
| Matisse | current name | 21 | |
| Maddax | current name | 15 | |
| Mysha | millennial-parent name | 15 | |
| Matie | Edwardian name | — | |
| Madgie | Edwardian name | — | |
| Mckinnley | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Micole | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Misk | current name | 115 | |
| Maniya | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Maariya | millennial-parent name | 4 | |
| Maddi | millennial-parent name | 16 | |
| Meshach | Gen X and millennial name | 7 | |
| Masha | current name | 16 | |
| Madai | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Milca | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Maribell | boomer-era name | — | |
| Michaelanthony | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Monzerrat | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Meng | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Morley | interwar name | — | |
| Martyn | midcentury name | — | |
| Mayda | midcentury name | — | |
| Mikka | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Mahika | millennial-parent name | 34 | |
| Mitsuko | Edwardian name | — | |
| Mubarak | current name | 19 | |
| Meighan | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Mekai | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Muad | current name | 34 | |
| Merinda | boomer-era name | — | |
| Mirah | current name | 14 | |
| Meela | millennial-parent name | 23 | |
| Martrell | Gen X and millennial name | 11 | |
| Mirielle | current name | 31 | |
| Meylin | current name | 31 | |
| Madilynne | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Myana | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Moria | boomer-era name | — | |
| Mir | current name | 21 | |
| Maleya | millennial-parent name | 15 | |
| Merisa | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Maiyah | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Mert | current name | 24 | |
| Marshelle | boomer-era name | — | |
| Maalik | Gen X and millennial name | 11 | |
| Makoto | interwar name | 11 | |
| Mada | interwar name | — | |
| Mehreen | current name | 36 | |
| Makylah | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Marvine | interwar name | — | |
| Marybell | Edwardian name | — | |
| Miklo | current name | 58 | |
| Mariangel | millennial-parent name | 35 | |
| Makailah | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Marchello | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Masa | current name | 36 | |
| Maddisen | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Macoy | current name | 16 | |
| Mell | Edwardian name | — | |
| Merit | current name | 73 | |
| Michae | boomer-era name | — | |
| Marysa | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Missael | Gen X and millennial name | 16 | |
| Mattye | interwar name | — | |
| Maze | current name | 79 | |
| Mehgan | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Mousa | current name | 30 | |
| Marget | interwar name | — | |
| Manpreet | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Michaiah | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Miciah | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Maksym | millennial-parent name | 31 | |
| Marlinda | boomer-era name | — | |
| Mirtha | boomer-era name | — | |
| Maveric | current name | 21 | |
| Marcile | interwar name | — | |
| Mekhai | current name | 14 | |
| Manish | boomer-era name | — | |
| Maleny | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Maelle | current name | 61 | |
| Myria | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Mercede | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Marshel | interwar name | — | |
| Merary | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Miyanna | current name | 17 | |
| Mauricia | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Merlinda | boomer-era name | — | |
| Melayna | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Mattix | millennial-parent name | 24 | |
| Manie | interwar name | — | |
| Mirka | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Marzella | interwar name | — | |
| Mckennah | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Mannix | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Monay | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Myrka | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Makaiya | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Maryln | interwar name | — | |
| Meenakshi | current name | 45 | |
| Meleny | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Md | current name | 24 | |
| Mical | boomer-era name | — | |
| Malaysha | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Meyah | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Metro | Edwardian name | — | |
| Mikhaila | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Malichi | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Manly | interwar name | — | |
| Mitsuo | interwar name | — | |
| Meade | Edwardian name | — | |
| Machell | boomer-era name | — | |
| Moss | current name | 18 | |
| Marija | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Mailey | millennial-parent name | 19 | |
| Maggy | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Marvelle | Edwardian name | — | |
| Malakye | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Maxen | current name | 20 | |
| Mishell | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Milka | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Makani | current name | 26 | |
| Mone | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Madi | current name | 32 | |
| Mendi | boomer-era name | — | |
| Meggie | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Mansfield | Edwardian name | — | |
| Million | current name | 34 | |
| Malaiya | current name | 34 | |
| Mariadelcarmen | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Markeese | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Magalene | interwar name | — | |
| Melven | interwar name | — | |
| Mery | current name | 12 | |
| Mihira | current name | 61 | |
| Monic | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Mickaela | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Marlyce | interwar name | — | |
| Mylani | current name | 70 | |
| Milosz | current name | 11 | |
| Marykathryn | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Maloni | current name | 40 | |
| Mesiah | current name | 24 | |
| Maxene | interwar name | 8 | |
| Marten | boomer-era name | — | |
| Marguita | Gen X and millennial name | — |