Mina

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A few things about Mina you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Mina

Mina

Italian singer (born 1940)

Choose Mina and your child shares a first name with Mina, an Italian singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Mina, like who?” Mina's Wikipedia article is available in 47 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,273 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Mina, 491 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Mina would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMina has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Minas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1880, when it ranked #175. Today it's #595, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowMina is 3.1× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 10,204 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 3,273.
• 🚀TrendMina has climbed 66 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #595. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedMina is most popular in Oregon, where it ranks #273, followed by New York (#350) and California (#381). It's in the top 1,000 in 24 states.

About the name Mina

Mina is a girl name. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ina”. US birth records list Mina for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #175 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #595, with 491 babies.