Boys' name · since 1918
Minnis
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Minnis, peaking in 1936. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #33,896 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 11
- born since 1918
- 1930s
- peak decade
Minnis is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1918.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Minnis has been recorded 11 times among boys since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1936.
- #33,896 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 11 born since 1918
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Minnis ranks #33,896 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1918, peaking in the 1930s.
- #33,896 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 11
- born since 1918
- 1930s
- peak decade
Minnis's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Tennessee.
Minnis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Minnis splits its recorded history at 1936: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1936 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Minnis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1936
- Peak year (1936)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Minnis by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).
1930s was Minnis's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Minnis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Minnis by state
Where Minnis concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 5 | 45.5% |
5 of 11 births nationwide.
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- Tennessee records the most Minniss (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Minnis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1936)
Similar record span (~18 yrs)
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, 1918–1936 (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 Minnis 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.