Total births
128
Boys' name · since 2013
Minato
128 babies named Minato in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8196
- among boys today
- 128
- born since 2013
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Minato is the #8196 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 128 recorded since 2013.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Minato has been recorded 128 times among boys since 2013, currently ranked #8196 nationally and more common than 43% of boys, 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 2013 to 2025.
- #8196 among boys today
- 128 born since 2013
- 2010s peak decade
- 43% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Minato is currently the #8196 boys' name in America, more common than 43% of boys - 128 born since 2013, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8196
- among boys today
- 128
- born since 2013
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other boys
Minato vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8196
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 43% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Minato was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
18 babies were named Minato in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Minato compares
128 30th 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
Minato's all-time total is 65% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Minato | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 128 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Minato's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Minato's full recorded timeline at 2019, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2018, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Minato at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#8,196
Active since
2013
Minato popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Minato by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Minato's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Minato births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
67 births
- 2020s
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 67 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Minato? ▼
Since 2013, Social Security records show 128 babies named Minato. Today it holds rank #8196 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 18 births.
When was Minato most popular? ▼
Minato was most popular in the 2010s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Minato been used? ▼
Records for Minato go back to 2013, giving 13 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Minato? ▼
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.
What to do with Minato's data
- Minato's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (67 total births) through the 2020s (61) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Minato
Nearby Names Like Minato
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Minato
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 Minato side by side: Minato vs Minh Minato vs Minor Minato vs Minnie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Minato
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, 2013–2025 (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. "Minato: #8196 Boys' Name - 128 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/minato. 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 Minato 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.