Minda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	72	7	–	#779
1890s	79	8	+10%	#1,044
1900s	47	5	-41%	#1,112
1910s	52	5	+11%	#2,321
1920s	38	4	-27%	#4,165
1930s	33	3	-13%	#3,697
1940s	121	12	+267%	#2,230
1950s	288	29	+138%	#1,548
1960s	237	24	-18%	#2,236
1970s	307	31	+30%	#2,145
1980s	139	14	-55%	#3,684
1990s	103	10	-26%	#5,693
2000s	40	4	-61%	#12,383
2010s	39	4	-3%	#10,327
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-79%	#16,825

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#779

1890s

+10%

#1,044

1900s

-41%

#1,112

1910s

+11%

#2,321

1920s

-27%

#4,165

1930s

-13%

#3,697

1940s

121

+267%

#2,230

1950s

288

+138%

#1,548

1960s

237

-18%

#2,236

1970s

307

+30%

#2,145

1980s

139

-55%

#3,684

1990s

103

-26%

#5,693

2000s

-61%

#12,383

2010s

-3%

#10,327

2020s (to 2025)

-79%

#16,825

The story of Minda

Minda 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 1880, 1,600 American babies have been named Minda. Its peak came in 1951, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Minda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Minda?

The median living Minda is about 55 years old; half are between 44 and 67. An estimated 1,200 people named Minda are alive in the United States today.

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

Minda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	5	#16,825
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	10	#10,327
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	6	#15,797
2014	–	–
2013	7	#14,166
2012	–	–
2011	9	#11,860
2010	7	#14,489
2009	5	#19,275
2008	–	–
2007	7	#14,967
2006	–	–
2005	8	#12,640
2004	8	#12,383
2003	5	#17,510
2002	7	#13,173
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	8	#10,192
1990	11	#7,684
1985	13	#5,567
1980	22	#3,684
1975	27	#2,786
1970	38	#2,145
1965	16	#3,219
1960	26	#2,353
1955	33	#1,868
1950	29	#1,783
1945	10	#3,064
1940	7	#3,746
1935	6	#4,084
1930	–	–
1925	6	#4,787
1920	6	#4,786
1915	9	#3,057
1910	6	#2,321
1905	–	–
1900	8	#1,522
1895	7	#1,388
1890	6	#1,300
1885	5	#1,151
1880	6	#812

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Minda?

The median living Minda is about 55 years old. Half of all living Mindas are between 44 and 67 years old.

How many people named Minda are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Minda are alive in the United States, based on 1,600 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Minda in 2025?

Minda 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 Minda?

1,600 babies have been named Minda in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Minda most popular?

Minda peaked in 1951, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Minda a boy or girl name?

Minda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Minda rising or falling?

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

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Minda popularity over time

The story of Minda

How old are people named Minda?

Minda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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