Minji
Meaningdepends on the hanja chosen · Korean
- US rank
- #11,932
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #10,345 in 1999
7 babies were named Minji in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1992–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Minji you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 227,273 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Minji, 7 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Minji would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryMinji first shows up in US birth records in 1992, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 33 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1999, when it reached #10,345.
- OriginMinji is the #9 most popular Korean girl name in the US. That's out of 36 Korean girl and unisex names in our list.
About the name Minji
Minji is a girl name of Korean origin meaning “depends on the hanja chosen”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-nji”. US birth records list Minji for girls from 1992 to 2025, in 10 of those 34 years. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked #10,345 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #11,932, with 7 babies.
Origin:Korean names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1,111,111 girls |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 854,701 girls |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,785,714 girls |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 740,741 girls |
More Korean girl names
- Girl name: Hana · one; flower in Japanese
- Girl name: Nari · lily
- Girl name: Bora · purple
- Girl name: Mirae · future
- Unisex name: Jiwoo · depends on the hanja chosen
- Unisex name: Sarang · love
- Girl name: Jiyu · depends on the hanja chosen
- Girl name: Sua · depends on the hanja chosen
Questions about the name Minji
What does the name Minji mean?
Minji means “depends on the hanja chosen” in Korean.
What is the origin of the name Minji?
Minji has Korean roots in our records. Other Korean names include Hana, Nari, Bora.
Is Minji a boy or girl name?
Minji is a girl name.
How popular is the name Minji?
Minji ranked #11,932 for US girls in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 1999 (#10,345).