Min
Gender-neutral name · Vietnamese
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #5,419 in 1993
0 babies were named Min in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1953–2025
US births per million boys, 1971–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMin first shows up in US birth records in 1953, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 72 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1993, when it reached #5,419.
About the name Min
Min is a gender-neutral name of Vietnamese origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with M and ending in “-min”. US birth records list Min for girls from 1953 to 2023, in 30 of those 71 years. Its best year was 1993, when it ranked #5,419 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Vietnamese names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4 | 2,592,593 girls |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 653,595 girls |
| 1980s | 4.7 | 213,675 girls |
| 1990s | 5.2 | 193,798 girls |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 613,497 girls |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 2020s | 0.8 | 1,290,323 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4 | 725,806 boys |
| 1980s | 5.8 | 172,712 boys |
| 1990s | 7.0 | 141,844 boys |
| 2000s | 4.4 | 226,757 boys |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 401,786 boys |
More Vietnamese names
- Girl name: Nhi · small, little
- Unisex name: Nairi · ancient name of Armenia
- Girl name: Quynh · night-blooming flower
- Unisex name: Lan · orchid
- Unisex name: Bay · bay
- Unisex name: Bijou · jewel
- Boy name: Teo
- Unisex name: Cam
Questions about the name Min
What is the origin of the name Min?
Min has Vietnamese roots in our records. Other Vietnamese names include Nhi, Nairi, Quynh.
Is Min a boy or girl name?
Both. Min is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Min?
Min is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #5,419 in 1993.