Boys' name · since 1880
Minor
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 1,728 babies named Minor, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,608 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,728
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Minor is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,728 have been recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Minor recorded 1,728 times among boys since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2015.
- #3,608 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,728 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Minor ranks #3,608 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,728 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,608 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,728
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Minor's 1,728 recorded births place it above 92.06% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Virginia.
Minor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Minor's full recorded timeline at 1939, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1908, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 42 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Minor popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2015
- Peak year (1920)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 136 years of records
Minor popularity over time - girls
12 total births recorded since 1923 (Minor as girls' name)
Minor by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (333 births, 19% of the file).
1920s was Minor's strongest decade.
333 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Minor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 129
1880s
129 births
- 1890s 95
1890s
95 births
- 1900s 79
1900s
79 births
- 1910s
1910s
274 births
- 1920s
1920s
333 births
- 1930s
1930s
206 births
- 1940s
1940s
203 births
- 1950s 133
1950s
133 births
- 1960s 87
1960s
87 births
- 1970s 65
1970s
65 births
- 1980s 21
1980s
21 births
- 1990s 28
1990s
28 births
- 2000s 53
2000s
53 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 333 births (19% of all-time use).
How Minor compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Minor's total volume
Minor by state
Where Minor concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Virginia | | 24 | 1.4% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.3% |
24 of 1,728 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Minor appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Minor's data
- Minor's decade-level peak was the 1920s (333 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Virginia records the most Minors (24 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Minor: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~135 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, 1880–2015 (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 Minor 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.