How Many People Are Named Min?
An estimated 615 people in the United States have the first name Min. It is used for both genders, with 61.9% male. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Min peaked in popularity in 1993 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Min as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Min paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
615
About 1 in 557,324 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
61.9% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1993
30 births
Total Registered
638
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Min
Min is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (61.9%) and females (38.1%). Out of 638 total births registered, 395 were male and 243 were female.
Min as a male name
Ranked #10,380 in 2018
7 male births in 2018
Peak: 1994 (20 births)
Min as a female name
Ranked #16,810 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1993 (17 births)
Min: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Min span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 230 babies were registered. Min has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Min by Decade
How has Min tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Min by State
Birth registrations for Min span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Maryland. The lowest are in Maryland, New York, California. On average, about 17 Mins were registered per state.
Min + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Min as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Min
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Min: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Min?
We estimate approximately 615 people named Min are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 557,324 Americans share this first name.
Is Min a common name?
Min is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 638 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Min most popular?
Min reached peak popularity in 1993, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Min is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Min a male name?
Min is predominantly male. 61.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Min Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Min Smith, Min Johnson, Min Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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