Recorded 1880–1955 Boys' name Peak 1917 274 births

Miner — boys' name

274 babies named Miner in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s281890s141900s51910s801920s871930s271940s171950s16
1920s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Miner was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

14 babies were named Miner in 1917 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Miner

The Social Security Administration has registered 274 babies named Miner between 1880 and 1955, spanning 76 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Miner currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1955. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Miner performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 87 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Miner shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Miner in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 274 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Miner at a glance

Last recorded 1955

Total births

274

Since 1880

76 years of records

Peak year

1917

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1955

Active since

1880

Recorded for 76 years

Last year on file: 1955

Miner popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1880

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1917)
14
Annual births at peak — across 76 years of records
46810121416 195519401931192519201915190418841880 5

Miner by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
87 births that decade — 32% of Miner's all-time total
1880s281890s141900s51910s801920s871930s271940s171950s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Miner?
274 babies have been named Miner since 1880. It was last recorded in 1955. The peak year was 1917 with 14 births.
When was Miner most popular?
Miner was most popular in the 1920s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Miner been used?
Miner has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 76 years of data through 1955.
What names are similar to Miner?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–1955 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.