Total births
58
Girls' name · since 1992
Minji
Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 58 babies named Minji, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14094
- among girls today
- 58
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Minji currently ranks #14094 among girls' names in America, with 58 babies recorded since 1992.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Minji has been recorded 58 times among girls since 1992, currently ranked #14094 nationally and more common than 20% of girls, 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 1992 to 2025.
- #14094 among girls today
- 58 born since 1992
- 2000s peak decade
- 20% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Minji is currently the #14094 girls' name in America, more common than 20% of girls - 58 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14094
- among girls today
- 58
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Minji vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14094
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 20% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Minji was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
8 babies were named Minji in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Minji compares
58 17th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Minji's all-time total is 85% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Minji | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 58 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Minji's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Minji splits its recorded history at 2008: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1992 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Minji at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#14,094
Active since
1992
Minji popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Minji by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Minji's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Minji births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
13 births
- 2000s
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 22 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Minji? ▼
Since 1992, Social Security records show 58 babies named Minji. Today it holds rank #14094 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 8 births.
When was Minji most popular? ▼
Minji was most popular in the 2000s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Minji been used? ▼
Minji has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 34 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Minji? ▼
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 Minji's data
- Minji's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 2020s (13) -- 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.
Keep exploring Minji
Nearby Names Like Minji
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Minji
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 Minji side by side: Minji vs Minnie Minji vs Mindy Minji vs Mina
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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, 1992–2025 (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. "Minji: #14094 Girls' Name - 58 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/minji. 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 Minji 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.