Unisex name · since 1971
Min
Min has 395 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,093 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 395
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
Min is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 395 have been recorded since 1971.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Min has been recorded 395 times among boys since 1971, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2018.
- #9,093 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 395 born since 1971
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Min ranks #9,093 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 395 born since 1971, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9,093 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 395
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
Min's 395 recorded births place it above 79.99% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Min's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Min's full recorded timeline at 1996, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Min popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2018
- Peak year (1994)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Min popularity over time - girls
243 total births recorded since 1953 (Min as girls' name)
Min by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (137 births, 35% of the file).
1990s was Min's strongest decade.
137 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Min births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 21
1970s
21 births
- 1980s
1980s
107 births
- 1990s
1990s
137 births
- 2000s
2000s
88 births
- 2010s 42
2010s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 137 births (35% of all-time use).
Min by state
Where Min concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 20 | 5.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 13 | 3.3% |
| #3 | Maryland | | 5 | 1.3% |
20 of 395 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Min's data
- Min's decade-level peak was the 1990s (137 total births); usage has since declined to 42 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Mins (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Min: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~47 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1971–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Min draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.