How Many People Are Named Minard?
An estimated 10 people in the United States have the first name Minard. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 84 years old, and Minard peaked in popularity in 1919 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Minard as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Minard paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 84, Minard is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1952.
- Minard is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
10
About 1 in 34,275,434 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
84
years old
Peak Year
1919
10 births
Total Registered
79
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Minard
Minard is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 79 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Minard as a male name
Ranked #4,298 in 1956
5 male births in 1956
Peak: 1919 (10 births)
Minard: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Minard span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 35 babies were registered. Minard has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Minard by Decade
How has Minard 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.
Minard + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Minard as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Minard: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Minard?
We estimate approximately 10 people named Minard 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 34,275,434 Americans share this first name.
Is Minard a common name?
Minard is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 28.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 79 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Minard most popular?
Minard reached peak popularity in 1919, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Minard is approximately 84 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Minard was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Minard a male name?
Minard is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Minard have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Minard peaked in 1919, and the average living bearer is about 84 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Minard Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Minard Smith, Minard Johnson, Minard 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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