Girls' name · since 2003

Minela

Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 61 babies named Minela, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

61
total births
2003–2016
years on record
2000s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade

Minela is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 61 have been recorded since 2003.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Minela has been recorded 61 times among girls since 2003, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2016.

  • 61 total births
  • 2003–2016 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 59% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Minela's 61 recorded births place it above 55% 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.

Minela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Minela's full recorded timeline at 2009, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Minela popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (2007)
10
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
4681012 200320052007200820092011201220142016 7

Minela by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Minela's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Minela births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 36 births (59% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Minela?
Since 2003, Social Security records show 61 babies named Minela. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 10 births.
When was Minela most popular?
Minela was most popular in the 2000s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Minela been used?
Records for Minela go back to 2003, giving 14 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Minela?
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 Minela's data

  • Minela's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 2010s (25) -- 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 2003–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Minela: Baby Name Since 2003 - 61 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/minela. 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 Minela 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 July 2026.