Boys' name · since 1880

Miner

Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 274 babies named Miner, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#11,159 of 45,481
all-time among boys
274
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade

Miner sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 274 recorded since 1880.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Miner has been recorded 274 times among boys since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1955.

  • #11,159 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 274 born since 1880
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Miner ranks #11,159 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 274 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.

#11,159 of 45,481
all-time among boys
274
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Miner's 274 recorded births place it above 75.44% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Miner's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Miner's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Miner popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1917)
14
Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
46810121416 188018911913191819231928193619511955 5

Miner by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (87 births, 32% of the file).

1920s was Miner's strongest decade.

87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Miner births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 87 births (32% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Miner? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 274 babies named Miner. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #11,159 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1955. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 14 births.
Where does Miner sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Miner ranks #11,159 of 45,481 boys' 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 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.

What to do with Miner's data

  • Miner's decade-level peak was the 1920s (87 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Miner

Nearby Names Like Miner

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Miner

Minh Boy
#2907 2,116 births
Minor Boy
1,728 births
Minnie Boy
787 births
Minoru Boy
675 births
Mina Boy
#5967 672 births

Compare Miner side by side: Miner vs Minh Miner vs Minor Miner vs Minnie

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Teruo
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Dencil
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Enis
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Bon #12197
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Miner: 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, 1880–1955 (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 Miner 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.