Minha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,774

among girls · ↑61 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

114

named Minha · +4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 14,099

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

114 babies

All-time total

890

#8,138 all-time among girls

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Minha popularity over time

890 babies have been named Minha since 1997, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1900s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	12	1	–	#12,241
2000s	66	7	+450%	#9,238
2010s	261	26	+295%	#3,030
2020s (to 2025)	551	92	+252%	#1,774

Where Minha is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	129	0.08	outside top 500
2027	142	0.09	outside top 500
2028	155	0.10	outside top 500
2029	167	0.10	outside top 500
2030	178	0.11	outside top 500

Where Minha is most popular

Girls named Minha per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.061 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Maryland, and New York.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Minha born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	44	0.244	+302%
Maryland	23	0.217	+258%
New York	85	0.215	+254%
Illinois	47	0.205	+239%
Texas	71	0.088	+46%
Minnesota	7	0.065	+7%
Virginia	11	0.065	+6%
California	41	0.049	-20%
Michigan	5	0.027	-55%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-65%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
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Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Carolina	–	–	–
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Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Minha

Minha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,774 in 2025 with 114 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 890 American babies have been named Minha. Its peak came in 2025, when 114 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Minha?

The median living Minha is about 4 years old; half are between 1 and 8. An estimated 900 people named Minha 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.

Minha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	114	#1,774
2024	110	#1,835
2023	87	#2,190
2022	93	#2,080
2021	88	#2,150
2020	59	#2,811
2019	54	#3,030
2018	45	#3,473
2017	32	#4,454
2016	39	#3,905
2015	28	#4,942
2014	16	#7,542
2013	12	#9,437
2012	14	#8,500
2011	11	#10,189
2010	10	#10,993
2009	13	#9,238
2008	9	#12,286
2007	9	#12,344
2006	–	–
2005	6	#15,811
2004	–	–
2003	7	#13,393
2002	6	#14,818
2001	7	#13,007
2000	9	#10,459
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Minha?

The median living Minha is about 4 years old. Half of all living Minhas are between 1 and 8 years old.

How many people named Minha are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Minha are alive in the United States, based on 890 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Minha in 2025?

Minha ranked #1,774 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 114 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Minha?

890 babies have been named Minha in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Minha most popular?

Minha peaked in 2025, when 114 newborns received the name.

Is Minha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Minha rising or falling?

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

Will Minha become more popular?

Minha is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 178 girls named Minha in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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