Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2012

Minka

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #6,047 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#6,047
among girls · ↑2,739 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Minka
How common
1 in 80,363
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2012
43 babies
All-time total
486
#12,063 all-time among girls
First recorded
1966
in Social Security records

Minka popularity over time

486 babies have been named Minka since 1966, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2012Girls

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 18 2 – #5,854
1970s 12 1 -33% #7,666
1980s 9 1 -25% #7,270
1990s 5 1 -44% #14,736
2000s 39 4 +680% #9,896
2010s 277 28 +610% #3,691
2020s (to 2025) 126 21 -24% #4,475

Where Minka 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 20 0.01 outside top 500
2027 19 0.01 outside top 500
2028 19 0.01 outside top 500
2029 19 0.01 outside top 500
2030 19 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Minka

Minka is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,047 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 486 American babies have been named Minka. Its peak came in 2012, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Minka?

The median living Minka is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 14. An estimated 500 people named Minka are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Minka year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 20 #6,047
2024 12 #8,786
2023 24 #5,340
2022 20 #6,147
2021 31 #4,475
2020 19 #6,249
2019 21 #5,927
2018 19 #6,431
2017 21 #5,969
2016 28 #4,945
2015 30 #4,681
2014 30 #4,734
2013 37 #4,061
2012 43 #3,691
2011 35 #4,215
2010 13 #9,075
2009 9 #12,141
2008 12 #9,896
2007 5 #19,578
2006 7 #14,628
2005 6 #15,812
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 6 #7,666
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Minka

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

  1. 1 Minka Kelly Minka Kelly American actress (born 1980) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Minka?

The median living Minka is about 10 years old. Half of all living Minkas are between 5 and 14 years old.

How many people named Minka are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Minka are alive in the United States, based on 486 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Minka in 2025?

Minka ranked #6,047 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Minka?

486 babies have been named Minka in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Minka most popular?

Minka peaked in 2012, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Minka a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Minka rising or falling?

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

Will Minka become more popular?

Minka looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 girls named Minka in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Minka?

Well-known people named Minka include Minka Kelly (actor).

Names like Minka

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

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