Minha
Girl name · #1775 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Minha? In official American birth records, Minha has been tracked continuously since 1997, giving it 28 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Minha is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Minha will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Minha is most common
Geography matters for names, and Minha is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Minha is most common in NY (0.3 per 1,000), IL (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Minha is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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
How old is the name Minha?
In official American birth records, the name Minha first appeared in 1997 (over 28 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 28 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.