Minor
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,376 in 1923
0 babies were named Minor in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1923–2025
US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMinor has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Minors, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1923, when it reached #4,376.
About the name Minor
Minor is a gender-neutral name of Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-nor”. US birth records list Minor for girls from 1923 to 1924, in 2 of those 2 years. Its best year was 1923, when it ranked #4,376 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1924, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 4.9 | 204,082 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 118 | 8,465 boys |
| 1890s | 83 | 12,034 boys |
| 1900s | 58 | 17,203 boys |
| 1910s | 43 | 23,004 boys |
| 1920s | 30 | 33,069 boys |
| 1930s | 20 | 51,073 boys |
| 1940s | 14 | 70,922 boys |
| 1950s | 6.6 | 150,376 boys |
| 1960s | 4.5 | 224,215 boys |
| 1970s | 3.9 | 255,754 boys |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 862,069 boys |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 694,444 boys |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 378,788 boys |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 521,739 boys |
Other spellings of Minor
More Latin names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
Questions about the name Minor
What is the origin of the name Minor?
Minor has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Oliver, Amelia.
Is Minor a boy or girl name?
Both. Minor is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Minor?
Minor is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1924. It peaked at #4,376 in 1923.