Total births
232
Girls' name · since 1989
Minami
232 babies named Minami in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14032
- among girls today
- 232
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
232 babies have been named Minami since 1989, making it today's #14032 girls' name.
Minami has 232 recorded births among girls since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14032 as of the latest data, more common than 21% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2024.
- #14032 among girls today
- 232 born since 1989
- 2000s peak decade
- 21% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Minami is currently the #14032 girls' name in America, more common than 21% of girls - 232 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14032
- among girls today
- 232
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Minami vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14032
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 21% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Minami was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
13 babies were named Minami in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
How Minami compares
232 40th 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
Minami's all-time total is 39% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Minami | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 232 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Minami's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Minami's full recorded timeline at 2006, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Minami at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1997
Current rank
#14,032
Active since
1989
Minami popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2024
- Peak year (1997)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Minami by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Minami's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Minami births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 8
1980s
8 births
- 1990s
1990s
66 births
- 2000s
2000s
83 births
- 2010s
2010s
50 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 83 births (36% of all-time use).
Minami by state
Where Minami concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 16 | 6.9% |
California share of Minami's total US births 6.9%
16 of 232 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Minami? ▼
232 babies have been named Minami since 1989. It currently ranks #14032 among girls. The peak year was 1997 with 13 births.
When was Minami most popular? ▼
Minami was most popular in the 2000s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Minami most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Minami are California (16 births).
How long has the name Minami been used? ▼
Records for Minami go back to 1989, giving 36 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Minami? ▼
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 Minami's data
- Minami's decade-level peak was the 2000s (83 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Minamis (16 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 Minami
Nearby Names Like Minami
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Minami
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 Minami side by side: Minami vs Minnie Minami vs Mindy Minami vs Mina
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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, 1989–2024 (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. "Minami: #14032 Girls' Name - 232 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/minami. 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 Minami 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.