Girls' name · since 2002

Minhchau

Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Minhchau, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

16
total births
2002–2012
years on record
2000s
peak decade
69%
born in that decade

Minhchau sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 16 recorded since 2002.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Minhchau has been recorded 16 times among girls since 2002, 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 2002 to 2012.

  • 16 total births
  • 2002–2012 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 69% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Minhchau's 16 recorded births place it above 32% 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.

Minhchau's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Minhchau's full recorded timeline at 2005, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Minhchau popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2002)
6
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
4.555.566.5 200220052012 5

Minhchau by decade

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

2000s was Minhchau's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Minhchau births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Minhchau?
Minhchau has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 6 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Minhchau most popular?
Minhchau was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Minhchau been used?
Minhchau has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 11 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Minhchau?
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 Minhchau's data

  • Minhchau's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- 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, 2002–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Minhchau: Baby Name Since 2002 - 16 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/minhchau. 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 Minhchau 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.