Boys' name · since 1916
Minos
Minos has 45 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #22,943 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 45
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
45 boys have been named Minos since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Minos recorded 45 times among boys since 1916, 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 1916 to 2022.
- #22,943 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 45 born since 1916
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Minos ranks #22,943 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 45 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.
- #22,943 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 45
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
Minos's 45 recorded births place it above 49.44% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Minos's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Minos's SSA record in two at 1924 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1923, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Minos popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2022
- Peak year (1922)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Minos by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (29 births, 64% of the file).
1920s was Minos's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Minos births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
29 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 29 births (64% of all-time use).
Minos by state
Where Minos concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 10 | 22.2% |
10 of 45 births nationwide.
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What to do with Minos's data
- Minos's decade-level peak was the 1920s (29 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Minoss (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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 Minos: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~106 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, 1916–2022 (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 Minos 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.