Ming vs Minor

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

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Ming

Boy name · Rank #9059

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Minor

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Metric Ming Minor
Current Rank #9059 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 349 1,728
Peak Year 1981 1920
Peak Year Births 14 42
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ming Minor
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 95
1900ss — 79
1910ss — 274
1920ss 5 333
1930ss — 206
1940ss — 203
1950ss — 133
1960ss 17 87
1970ss 33 65
1980ss 77 21
1990ss 80 28
2000ss 75 53
2010ss 41 22
2020ss 21 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ming Minor
2014 5 6
2015 8 5
2017 6 —
2020 7 —
2022 6 —
2024 8 —

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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