Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1982

Minh

Gender Unisex · 12% girls Rank 2025 #2,915 Trend ↑ Rising 26%
Rank 2025
#2,915
among boys · ↑227 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
50
named Minh · +28% vs 2024
How common
1 in 39,723
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1982
102 babies
All-time total
2,409
#3,188 all-time among boys
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Minh popularity over time

2,409 babies have been named Minh since 1975, 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 – – – – – –
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1960s – – – – – –
1970s 13 98 111 11 – #1,656
1980s 130 583 713 71 +542% #1,018
1990s 43 486 529 53 -26% #1,379
2000s 55 402 457 46 -14% #2,195
2010s 45 362 407 41 -11% #2,650
2020s (to 2025) 7 185 192 32 -21% #2,915

Where Minh is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 45 0.03 outside top 500
2027 46 0.03 outside top 500
2028 48 0.03 outside top 500
2029 49 0.03 outside top 500
2030 50 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Minh

Minh is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,915 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 2,409 American babies have been named Minh, about 88% boys and 12% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1982, when 102 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Minh?

The median living Minh is about 29 years old; half are between 15 and 39. An estimated 2,300 people named Minh are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

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

Minh 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 7 #12,756 43 #2,915
2024 – – 39 #3,142
2023 – – 33 #3,527
2022 – – 22 #4,649
2021 – – 20 #4,880
2020 – – 28 #3,780
2019 – – 32 #3,539
2018 6 #15,063 34 #3,349
2017 7 #13,657 36 #3,232
2016 6 #15,631 29 #3,744
2015 6 #15,798 39 #3,007
2014 8 #12,721 46 #2,650
2013 6 #15,931 23 #4,269
2012 – – 46 #2,663
2011 – – 40 #2,937
2010 6 #16,328 37 #3,116
2009 7 #14,739 35 #3,252
2008 – – 47 #2,663
2007 8 #13,512 45 #2,708
2006 6 #16,493 38 #2,963
2005 6 #15,810 41 #2,687
2004 6 #15,452 38 #2,775
2003 14 #7,865 50 #2,195
2002 8 #11,831 37 #2,623
2001 – – 41 #2,411
2000 – – 30 #2,968
1995 8 #10,193 40 #2,083
1990 – – 50 #1,652
1985 14 #5,251 59 #1,254
1980 6 #9,902 50 #1,337
1975 – – 6 #5,238
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Famous people named Minh

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

  1. 1 Minh Mạng Minh Mạng Second emperor of the Vietnamese Nguyễn dynasty in the 19th century 1791–1841 · 18th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Minh?

The median living Minh is about 29 years old. Half of all living Minhs are between 15 and 39 years old.

How many people named Minh are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Minh are alive in the United States, based on 2,409 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Minh in 2025?

Minh ranked #2,915 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Minh?

2,409 babies have been named Minh in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Minh most popular?

Minh peaked in 1982, when 102 newborns received the name.

Is Minh a boy or girl name?

Minh is used for both: about 12% of babies named Minh have been girls and 88% boys.

Is the name Minh rising or falling?

Minh is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Minh become more popular?

Minh is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 50 boys named Minh in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Minh?

Well-known people named Minh include Minh Mạng (politician).

Names like Minh

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

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