Total births
24
Girls' name · since 2020
Minnow
Minnow has 24 recorded births since 2020 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 24
- total births
- 2020–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
24 girls have been named Minnow since 2020, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Minnow recorded 24 times among girls since 2020, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2020 to 2023.
- 24 total births
- 2020–2023 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 girls have been named Minnow since 2020, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2023.
- 24
- total births
- 2020–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Minnow was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
8 babies were named Minnow in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Minnow's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Minnow's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2022, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Minnow at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2020
Minnow popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–2023
- Peak year (2021)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Minnow by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Minnow's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Minnow births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 24 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Minnow? ▼
24 babies have been named Minnow since 2020. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2021 with 8 births.
When was Minnow most popular? ▼
Minnow was most popular in the 2020s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Minnow been used? ▼
Records for Minnow go back to 2020, giving 4 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Minnow? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Minnow
Nearby Names Like Minnow
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Minnow
Minnie Girl
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Mindy Girl
#1985 42,615 births
Mina Girl
#609 19,267 births
Minerva Girl
#2434 15,823 births
Mindi Girl
4,405 births
Compare Minnow side by side: Minnow vs Minnie Minnow vs Mindy Minnow 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, 2020–2023 (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. "Minnow: Baby Name Since 2020 - 24 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/minnow. 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 Minnow 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.