Total births
117
Boys' name · since 1973
Minas
Minas has 117 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12684
- among boys today
- 117
- born since 1973
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
117 babies have been named Minas since 1973, making it today's #12684 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Minas recorded 117 times among boys since 1973, holding rank #12684 nationally today, ahead of 11% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2024.
- #12684 among boys today
- 117 born since 1973
- 2020s peak decade
- 11% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Minas is currently the #12684 boys' name in America, more common than 11% of boys - 117 born since 1973, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12684
- among boys today
- 117
- born since 1973
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Minas vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12684
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 11% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Minas was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
15 babies were named Minas in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Minas compares
117 28th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Minas's all-time total is 68% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Minas | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 117 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Minas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Minas splits its recorded history at 1995: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Minas at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#12,684
Active since
1973
Minas popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2024
- Peak year (2023)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Minas by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Minas's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Minas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
18 births
- 1980s
1980s
25 births
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 35 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Minas? ▼
Minas has been given to 117 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12684 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Minas most popular? ▼
Minas was most popular in the 2020s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Minas been used? ▼
Minas has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Minas? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Minh, Minor, Minnie, Minoru, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Minas
Nearby Names Like Minas
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Minas
Minh Boy
#3123 2,116 births
Minor Boy
1,728 births
Minnie Boy
787 births
Minoru Boy
675 births
Mina Boy
#6604 672 births
Compare Minas side by side: Minas vs Minh Minas vs Minor Minas vs Minnie
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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, 1973–2024 (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. "Minas: #12684 Boys' Name - 117 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/minas. 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 Minas 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.