How Many People Are Named Mina?
An estimated 12,841 people in the United States have the first name Mina. It is predominantly female (96.6%). The average bearer is 23 years old, and Mina peaked in popularity in 2021 with 523 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mina 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 Mina paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Mina is overwhelmingly female, 657 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
12,841
About 1 in 26,692 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
96.6% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2021
523 births
Total Registered
19,429
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mina
Mina is predominantly female (96.6%), though 657 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Mina as a male name
Ranked #6,680 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (31 births)
Mina as a female name
Ranked #608 in 2024
493 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (512 births)
Mina: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mina span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,962 babies were registered. While Mina is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mina by Decade
How has Mina 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 773 | 0 | 773 | |
| 1890s | 1,009 | 0 | 1,009 | |
| 1900s | 756 | 0 | 756 | |
| 1910s | 1,288 | 0 | 1,288 | |
| 1920s | 1,236 | 0 | 1,236 | |
| 1930s | 863 | 0 | 863 | |
| 1940s | 700 | 0 | 700 | |
| 1950s | 577 | 0 | 577 | |
| 1960s | 522 | 0 | 522 | |
| 1970s | 431 | 0 | 431 | |
| 1980s | 731 | 96 | 635 | |
| 1990s | 1,379 | 147 | 1,232 | |
| 2000s | 2,706 | 151 | 2,555 | |
| 2010s | 3,962 | 202 | 3,760 | |
| 2020s | 2,496 | 61 | 2,435 | |
Mina by State
Birth registrations for Mina span all 42 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in South Dakota, North Dakota, Idaho. On average, about 262 Minas were registered per state.
Mina + Last Name Combinations
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Mina: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mina?
We estimate approximately 12,841 people named Mina 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 26,692 Americans share this first name.
Is Mina a common name?
Mina is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 19,429 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mina most popular?
Mina reached peak popularity in 2021, when 523 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mina is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mina a female name?
Mina is predominantly female. 96.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mina Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mina Smith, Mina Johnson, Mina 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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