Total births
293
Girls' name · since 1997
Minah
293 babies named Minah in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7098
- among girls today
- 293
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Minah is the #7098 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 293 recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Minah has been recorded 293 times among girls since 1997, currently ranked #7098 nationally and more common than 60% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #7098 among girls today
- 293 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
- 60% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Minah is currently the #7098 girls' name in America, more common than 60% of girls - 293 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7098
- among girls today
- 293
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Minah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7098
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 60% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Minah was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
20 babies were named Minah in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Minah compares
293 45th percentile among 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
Minah's all-time total is 23% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Minah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 293 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Minah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Minah splits its recorded history at 2012: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Minah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#7,098
Active since
1997
Minah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Minah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Minah's strongest decade.
124 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Minah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
91 births
- 2010s
2010s
124 births
- 2020s
2020s
66 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 124 births (42% of all-time use).
Minah by state
Where Minah concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.7% |
New York share of Minah's total US births 1.7%
5 of 293 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Minah? ▼
293 babies have been named Minah since 1997. It currently ranks #7098 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 20 births.
When was Minah most popular? ▼
Minah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 124 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Minah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Minah are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Minah been used? ▼
Minah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 29 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Minah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Minnie, Mindy, Mina, Minerva, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Minah's data
- Minah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (124 total births) through the 2020s (66) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Minahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Minah
Nearby Names Like Minah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Minah
Minnie Girl
#2694 159,280 births
Mindy Girl
#1985 42,615 births
Mina Girl
#609 19,267 births
Minerva Girl
#2434 15,823 births
Mindi Girl
4,405 births
Compare Minah side by side: Minah vs Minnie Minah vs Mindy Minah vs Mina
Related Names
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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, 1997–2025 (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. "Minah: #7098 Girls' Name - 293 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/minah. 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 Minah 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.