Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1993

Min

Gender Unisex · 38% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Min
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1993
30 babies
All-time total
638
#9,088 all-time among boys
First recorded
1953
in Social Security records

Min popularity over time

638 babies have been named Min since 1953, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 5 – 5 1 – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 24 21 45 5 – #4,744
1980s 81 107 188 19 +318% #2,786
1990s 93 137 230 23 +22% #3,422
2000s 30 88 118 12 -49% #6,383
2010s 5 42 47 5 -60% #8,551
2020s (to 2025) 5 – 5 1 -82% –

The story of Min

Min is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1953, 638 American babies have been named Min, about 62% boys and 38% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1993, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Min stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Min?

The median living Min is about 32 years old; half are between 24 and 39. An estimated 600 people named Min are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Min year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 5 #16,824 – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – 7 #10,382
2017 – – 8 #9,418
2016 5 #18,005 5 #13,551
2015 – – – –
2014 – – 7 #10,371
2013 – – 9 #8,551
2012 – – – –
2011 – – 6 #11,797
2010 – – – –
2009 – – 8 #9,590
2008 – – 5 #13,928
2007 6 #16,921 9 #8,683
2006 – – 9 #8,514
2005 8 #12,638 11 #6,954
2004 6 #15,451 12 #6,389
2003 – – 7 #9,305
2002 10 #10,010 11 #6,383
2001 – – 9 #7,316
2000 – – 7 #8,820
1995 9 #9,285 17 #3,798
1990 12 #7,160 13 #4,330
1985 10 #6,778 11 #3,954
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1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
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Famous people named Min

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Min Topics referred to by the same term b. 1991 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Min, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Min?

The median living Min is about 32 years old. Half of all living Mins are between 24 and 39 years old.

How many people named Min are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Min are alive in the United States, based on 638 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Min in 2025?

Min did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Min?

638 babies have been named Min in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Min most popular?

Min peaked in 1993, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Min a boy or girl name?

Min is used for both: about 38% of babies named Min have been girls and 62% boys.

Is the name Min rising or falling?

Min is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Min?

Well-known people named Min include Min (actor).

Names like Min

Names that sound and feel close to Min: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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