Min
Min is a name with multiple cultural origins: Chinese, Korean, Burmese.
- Chinese
- Korean
- Burmese
Meaning & Origin of Min
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Min is a name with multiple cultural origins: Chinese, Korean, Burmese.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Chinese
- Korean
- Burmese
The Story of Min
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Min as a girl name dates back to 1953, when 5 babies received it. 1993 was its biggest year on record, with 17 newborns named Min — #5,419 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 38% of all recorded Mins. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 243 Mins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Min as a boy name dates back to 1971, when 6 babies received it. 1994 was its biggest year on record, with 20 newborns named Min — #3,326 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 35% of all recorded Mins. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2018 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 395 Mins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Min
Min is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 395 births in the dataset. Min's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #3,326. Use the chart and map above to compare Min's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.