Minor
Minor is a masculine given name. Notable people with this name include:Minor J. Coon (1921–2018), American biochemist Minor Hall (1897–1959), American jazz drummer Minor Cooper Keith (1848–1929), American businessman Minor Watson (1889–1965), American character actor Minor White (1908–1976), American photographer
Meaning & Origin of Minor
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Minor is a masculine given name. Notable people with this name include:Minor J. Coon (1921–2018), American biochemist Minor Hall (1897–1959), American jazz drummer Minor Cooper Keith (1848–1929), American businessman Minor Watson (1889–1965), American character actor Minor White (1908–1976), American photographer
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The Story of Minor
The earliest SSA record of Minor as a baby boy name dates back to 1880, when 21 babies received it. 1920 was its biggest year on record, with 42 newborns named Minor — #1,089 in the national rankings. Minor last appeared in the published SSA data in 2015, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Minor
Phonetically similar names — useful when Minor is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Miner
- Minar
- Meiner
- Minore
- Manner
- Manor
- Meaner
- Moaner
- Maner
- Mooner
- Moner
- Mainer
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Minor
Minor is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Minor's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #1,089. Use the chart and map above to compare Minor'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 .
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