How Many People Are Named Minh?
An estimated 2,292 people in the United States have the first name Minh. It is used for both genders, with 87.9% male. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Minh peaked in popularity in 1982 with 102 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Minh 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 Minh paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,292
About 1 in 149,544 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
87.9% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
1982
102 births
Total Registered
2,357
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Minh
Minh is predominantly male (87.9%), though 286 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Minh as a male name
Ranked #3,125 in 2024
39 male births in 2024
Peak: 1982 (80 births)
Minh as a female name
Ranked #15,061 in 2018
6 female births in 2018
Peak: 1982 (22 births)
Minh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Minh span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 713 babies were registered. Minh has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Minh by Decade
How has Minh 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.
Minh by State
Birth registrations for Minh span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Virginia, New York, New Jersey. On average, about 117 Minhs were registered per state.
Minh + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Minh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Minh
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Minh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Minh?
We estimate approximately 2,292 people named Minh 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 149,544 Americans share this first name.
Is Minh a common name?
Minh is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,357 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Minh most popular?
Minh reached peak popularity in 1982, when 102 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Minh is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Minh a male name?
Minh is predominantly male. 87.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Minh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Minh Smith, Minh Johnson, Minh 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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