Minha
Girl name · #1775 in 2025 · Uniqueness 40/100
Minha is currently the #1775 girl name in the United States — 114 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,789 girls born in 2025 was named Minha.
Babies named Minha per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 28-year story
Minha first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 114 babies and a rank of #1769. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Minha against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Minha in class?
Minha scores 40 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 Minha is most common
Geography matters for names, and Minha is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Minhas were NY (22), TX (16), IL (11), CA (9), MD (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Minha
Statistically, parents drawn to Minha tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Manha, Mirha, Maeva, Mayla, and Viha.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Minha | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 114 | #1769 |
| 2024 | 110 | #1823 |
| 2023 | 87 | #2176 |
| 2022 | 93 | #2068 |
| 2021 | 88 | #2131 |
| 2020 | 59 | #2779 |
| 2019 | 54 | #3002 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3438 |
| 2017 | 32 | #4384 |
| 2016 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4853 |
| 2014 | 16 | #7302 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9036 |
| 2012 | 14 | #8208 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9723 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 13 | #8888 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
| 2000 | 9 | #9874 |
| 1999 | 7 | #11385 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Minha a popular girl name?
Minha ranked #1775 among girls in 2025 with 114 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4853.
When was the name Minha most popular?
Minha peaked in 2025, when 114 American girls received the name (ranked #1769 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Minha?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,789 newborn American girls was named Minha. It scores 40/100 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.