Girls' name · since 1974

Minday

Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 25 babies named Minday, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#43,276 of 72,339
all-time among girls
25
born since 1974
1970s
peak decade

Minday is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 25 have been recorded since 1974.

Social Security Administration records show Minday recorded 25 times among girls since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1988.

  • #43,276 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 25 born since 1974
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Minday ranks #43,276 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 25 born since 1974, peaking in the 1970s.

#43,276 of 72,339
all-time among girls
25
born since 1974
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Minday's 25 recorded births place it above 39.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Minday's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Minday splits its recorded history at 1986: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Minday popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1979)
8
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
456789 1974197919861988 5

Minday by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (13 births, 52% of the file).

1970s was Minday's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Minday births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 13 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Minday?
25 babies have been named Minday since 1974. All-time, it sits at #43,276 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1979 with 8 births.
Where does Minday sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Minday ranks #43,276 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Minday most popular?
Minday was most popular in the 1970s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Minday been used?
Records for Minday go back to 1974, giving 15 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Minday?
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 Minday's data

  • Minday's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1980s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Minday

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Minday: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1974–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Minday 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 August 2026.