Total births
158
Girls' name · since 1999
Miniya
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 158 babies named Miniya, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 158
- total births
- 1999–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
Miniya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 158 recorded since 1999.
Miniya has 158 recorded births among girls since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- 158 total births
- 1999–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 80% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
158 girls have been named Miniya since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 158
- total births
- 1999–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
80% of everyone ever named Miniya was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
18 babies were named Miniya in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Miniya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Miniya splits its recorded history at 2006: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Miniya at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Miniya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Miniya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Miniya's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Miniya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 8
1990s
8 births
- 2000s
2000s
126 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 126 births (80% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Miniya? ▼
Miniya has been given to 158 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 18 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Miniya most popular? ▼
Miniya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Miniya been used? ▼
Records for Miniya go back to 1999, giving 27 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Miniya? ▼
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 Miniya's data
- Miniya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (126 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Miniya
Nearby Names Like Miniya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Miniya
Minnie Girl
#2694 159,280 births
Mindy Girl
#1985 42,615 births
Mina Girl
#609 19,267 births
Minerva Girl
#2434 15,823 births
Mindi Girl
4,405 births
Compare Miniya side by side: Miniya vs Minnie Miniya vs Mindy Miniya vs Mina
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1999–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Miniya: Baby Name Since 1999 - 158 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/miniya. 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 Miniya 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.