Ming vs Minnie

Side-by-side comparison of Ming and Minnie — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ming

Boy name · Rank #9059

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Name B

Minnie

Girl name · Rank #2740

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Metric Ming Minnie
Current Rank #9059 #2740
Total Births (all years) 349 159,224
Peak Year 1981 1916
Peak Year Births 14 3,274
Peak Decade 1990ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ming Minnie
1880ss — 21,724
1890ss — 24,615
1900ss — 19,715
1910ss — 27,486
1920ss 5 26,905
1930ss — 15,874
1940ss — 11,736
1950ss — 5,933
1960ss 17 2,266
1970ss 33 966
1980ss 77 488
1990ss 80 345
2000ss 75 298
2010ss 41 572
2020ss 21 301

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ming Minnie
2014 5 50
2015 8 68
2016 — 66
2017 6 67
2018 — 67
2019 — 74
2020 7 71
2021 — 63
2022 6 55
2023 — 50
2024 8 62

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1920–2024.

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