US rank #14050 Girls' name Peak 1999 51 births

Minji — #14050 US girls' name

51 babies named Minji in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s132000s222010s102020s6
#14050
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 20% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

43% 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.

What the Data Says About Minji

The Social Security Administration has registered 51 babies named Minji between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Minji currently holds the #14050 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Minji performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Minji shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Minji 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 51 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.

Minji at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

51

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

1999

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#14,050

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Minji popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
8
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
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Minji by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
22 births that decade — 43% of Minji's all-time total
1990s132000s222010s102020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Minji?
51 babies have been named Minji since 1992. It currently ranks #14050 among girls. The peak year 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 33 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1992–2024 (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.