Total births
19,267
Girls' name · since 1880
Mina
19,267 babies named Mina in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #609
- among girls today
- 19,267
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Mina currently ranks #609 among girls' names in America, with 19,267 babies recorded since 1880.
Mina has 19,267 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #609 as of the latest data, more common than 97% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #609 among girls today
- 19,267 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mina is currently the #609 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 19,267 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #609
- among girls today
- 19,267
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Mina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#609
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Mina was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
512 babies were named Mina in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Mina compares
19,267 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mina's all-time total is 50x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 19,267 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 512 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mina splits its recorded history at 1953: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1971 (36 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 512 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mina at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2023
Current rank
#609
Active since
1880
Mina popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 512
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Mina popularity over time - boys
672 total births recorded since 1980 (Mina as boys' name)
Mina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Mina's strongest decade.
3,762 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Mina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 773
1880s
773 births
- 1890s 1,009
1890s
1,009 births
- 1900s 756
1900s
756 births
- 1910s 1,288
1910s
1,288 births
- 1920s 1,236
1920s
1,236 births
- 1930s 863
1930s
863 births
- 1940s 700
1940s
700 births
- 1950s 577
1950s
577 births
- 1960s 522
1960s
522 births
- 1970s 431
1970s
431 births
- 1980s 635
1980s
635 births
- 1990s 1,233
1990s
1,233 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,555 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,762 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,927 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,762 births (20% of all-time use).
How Mina compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Mina's total volume
Mina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mina by state
Where Mina concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,404 | 12.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,363 | 7.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 1,105 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 578 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 557 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Florida | | 432 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 416 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 398 | 2.1% |
California share of Mina's total US births 12.5%
Even split
2,404 of 19,267 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Mina appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mina? ▼
19,267 babies have been named Mina since 1880. It currently ranks #609 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 512 births.
When was Mina most popular? ▼
Mina was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,762 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Mina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mina are California (2,404 births), New York (1,363 births), Texas (1,105 births).
How long has the name Mina been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mina since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Mina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Minnie, Mindy, Minerva, Mindi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mina's data
- Mina's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,762 total births) through the 2020s (2,927) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Minas (2,404 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mina
Nearby Names Like Mina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mina
Minnie Girl
#2694 159,280 births
Mindy Girl
#1985 42,615 births
Minerva Girl
#2434 15,823 births
Mindi Girl
4,405 births
Minna Girl
#4773 3,151 births
Compare Mina side by side: Mina vs Minnie Mina vs Mindy Mina vs Minerva
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Mina
Sevyn #608
3,930 births · Peak 2023
Legacy #610
5,774 births · Peak 2021
Cleo #607
33,565 births · Peak 1920
Tiana #611
29,853 births · Peak 1998
Keira #606
33,836 births · Peak 2006
Elliott #612
8,168 births · Peak 2019
Leslie #605
270,429 births · Peak 1957
Priscilla #613
122,796 births · Peak 1942
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mina: #609 Girls' Name - 19,267 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mina. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Mina 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 June 2026.