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boys' name ★ peaked 1923

Minor

Meaning Minor is a masculine given name Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Minor is a masculine given name.

Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Minor
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1923
45 babies
All-time total
1,740
#3,608 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Minor popularity over time

1,740 babies have been named Minor since 1880, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 129 129 13 – #378
1890s – 95 95 10 -26% #474
1900s – 79 79 8 -17% #689
1910s – 274 274 27 +247% #930
1920s 12 333 345 35 +26% #1,087
1930s – 206 206 21 -40% #1,440
1940s – 203 203 20 -1% #1,290
1950s – 133 133 13 -34% #1,668
1960s – 87 87 9 -35% #2,085
1970s – 65 65 7 -25% #2,830
1980s – 21 21 2 -68% #5,979
1990s – 28 28 3 +33% #6,327
2000s – 53 53 5 +89% #7,819
2010s – 22 22 2 -58% #11,673
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Minor

Minor 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, 1,740 American babies have been named Minor. Its peak came in 1923, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Minor?

The median living Minor is about 64 years old; half are between 47 and 77. An estimated 500 people named Minor are alive in the United States today.

median 64 020406080100

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

Minor 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 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – 5 #13,400
2014 – – 6 #11,673
2013 – – 6 #11,700
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – 5 #13,612
2009 – – – –
2008 – – 5 #13,930
2007 – – 9 #8,685
2006 – – 10 #7,819
2005 – – 9 #8,091
2004 – – – –
2003 – – 6 #10,444
2002 – – 7 #9,081
2001 – – – –
2000 – – 7 #8,821
1995 – – 6 #8,522
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – 12 #2,830
1965 – – 10 #2,718
1960 – – 5 #4,418
1955 – – 15 #2,109
1950 – – 13 #2,169
1945 – – 21 #1,481
1940 – – 20 #1,555
1935 – – 22 #1,477
1930 – – 24 #1,520
1925 – – 42 #1,087
1920 – – 42 #1,104
1915 – – 30 #1,204
1910 – – 11 #1,021
1905 – – 9 #895
1900 – – 8 #1,020
1895 – – 7 #946
1890 – – 14 #526
1885 – – 9 #680
1880 – – 21 #378

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Minor?

The median living Minor is about 64 years old. Half of all living Minors are between 47 and 77 years old.

How many people named Minor are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Minor are alive in the United States, based on 1,740 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Minor mean?

Minor is a masculine given name.

How popular is the name Minor in 2025?

Minor 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 Minor?

1,740 babies have been named Minor in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Minor most popular?

Minor peaked in 1923, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Minor a boy or girl name?

Minor is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Minor rising or falling?

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

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