How Many People Are Named Minka?
An estimated 457 people in the United States have the first name Minka. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Minka peaked in popularity in 2012 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Minka 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 Minka paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
457
About 1 in 750,009 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2012
43 births
Total Registered
465
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Minka
Minka is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 465 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Minka as a female name
Ranked #9,330 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (43 births)
Minka: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Minka span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 277 babies were registered. While Minka is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Minka by Decade
How has Minka 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.
Minka by State
Birth registrations for Minka span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Florida, Texas, New York. On average, about 12 Minkas were registered per state.
Minka + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Minka as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Minka
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Minka: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Minka?
We estimate approximately 457 people named Minka 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 750,009 Americans share this first name.
Is Minka a common name?
Minka is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 465 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Minka most popular?
Minka reached peak popularity in 2012, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Minka is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Minka a female name?
Minka is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Minka Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Minka Smith, Minka Johnson, Minka 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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