Mina
Girl name · #595 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
Mina ranks #595 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 491 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #763, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,666 girls born in 2025 was named Mina.
Babies named Mina per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Mina first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 73 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 512 babies and a rank of #586. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mina in class?
Mina scores 53 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Mina is most common
Geography matters for names, and Mina is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Minas were CA (86), TX (50), NY (48), PA (26), FL (22). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Mina
Statistically, parents drawn to Mina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lina, Reina, Elina, Romina, and Melina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 491 | #595 |
| 2024 | 494 | #609 |
| 2023 | 512 | #586 |
| 2022 | 488 | #611 |
| 2021 | 507 | #590 |
| 2020 | 435 | #661 |
| 2019 | 427 | #680 |
| 2018 | 480 | #625 |
| 2017 | 411 | #703 |
| 2016 | 384 | #741 |
| 2015 | 370 | #763 |
| 2014 | 412 | #688 |
| 2013 | 361 | #750 |
| 2012 | 318 | #839 |
| 2011 | 333 | #808 |
| 2010 | 266 | #963 |
| 2009 | 323 | #861 |
| 2008 | 304 | #905 |
| 2007 | 287 | #944 |
| 2006 | 260 | #996 |
| 2005 | 281 | #894 |
| 2004 | 276 | #884 |
| 2003 | 219 | #1043 |
| 2002 | 236 | #946 |
| 2001 | 191 | #1109 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mina a popular girl name?
Mina ranked #595 among girls in 2025 with 491 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #763.
When was the name Mina most popular?
Mina peaked in 2023, when 512 American girls received the name (ranked #586 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,666 newborn American girls was named Mina. It scores 53/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.