Minh
Boy name · #2907 in 2025 · Uniqueness 59/100
Minh is currently the #2907 boy name in the United States — 43 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2966, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 boys born in 2025 was named Minh.
Babies named Minh per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 50-year story
Minh first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1982, when 80 boys were named Minh — good for #1013 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Minh in class?
Minh scores 59 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 Minh is most common
State-level data for Minh is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Minh
Statistically, parents drawn to Minh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alain, Jamel, Ikaika, Anwar, and Jamil.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Minh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #2884 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3104 |
| 2023 | 33 | #3474 |
| 2022 | 22 | #4570 |
| 2021 | 20 | #4780 |
| 2020 | 28 | #3734 |
| 2019 | 32 | #3496 |
| 2018 | 34 | #3301 |
| 2017 | 36 | #3193 |
| 2016 | 29 | #3681 |
| 2015 | 39 | #2966 |
| 2014 | 46 | #2622 |
| 2013 | 23 | #4180 |
| 2012 | 46 | #2632 |
| 2011 | 40 | #2904 |
| 2010 | 37 | #3072 |
| 2009 | 35 | #3223 |
| 2008 | 47 | #2632 |
| 2007 | 45 | #2684 |
| 2006 | 38 | #2932 |
| 2005 | 41 | #2653 |
| 2004 | 38 | #2741 |
| 2003 | 50 | #2180 |
| 2002 | 37 | #2603 |
| 2001 | 41 | #2386 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Minh a popular boy name?
Minh ranked #2907 among boys in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2966.
When was the name Minh most popular?
Minh peaked in 1982, when 80 American boys received the name (ranked #1013 that year). Since 1982 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Minh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American boys was named Minh. It scores 59/100 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.