Boy · #2,159 in 2026

Minoru

Minoru is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Minoru Arakawa , Japanese former president of Nintendo of America Minoru Araki , Japanese painter and industrial designer Minoru Asada, Japanese engineer Minoru Betsuyaku , Japanese postwar playwrights, novelists, and essayists Minoru Chiaki , Japanese actor Minoru Fujita , Japanese professional wrestler Minoru Furuya…

Current Rank
#2,159
Peak Rank
#991 (1921)
Total Babies
675
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1912
First Year
1939
Last Year
1921
Peak Year
#991
Peak Rank
675
Total Count
27
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Minoru

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Minoru is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Minoru Arakawa , Japanese former president of Nintendo of America Minoru Araki , Japanese painter and industrial designer Minoru Asada, Japanese engineer Minoru Betsuyaku , Japanese postwar playwrights, novelists, and essayists Minoru Chiaki , Japanese actor Minoru Fujita , Japanese professional wrestler Minoru Furuya…

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The Story of Minoru

Minoru first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1912, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 50 Minorus were born — ranking #991 that year. As of 2026, Minoru ranks #2,159 for baby boys with 11 births, with steady use. In total, more than 675 Minorus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Minoru

Phonetically similar names — useful when Minoru is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Minoru

What does the name Minoru mean?
Minoru is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Minoru Arakawa , Japanese former president of Nintendo of America Minoru Araki , Japanese painter and industrial designer Minoru Asada, Japanese engineer Minoru Betsuyaku , Japanese postwar playwrights, novelists, and essayists Minoru Chiaki , Japanese actor Minoru Fujita , Japanese professional wrestler Minoru Furuya…
How popular is Minoru in 2026?
In 2026, Minoru ranks #2,159 among boys' names in the U.S., with 11 babies given the name that year.
When was Minoru most popular?
Minoru reached its peak popularity in 1921, ranking #991 that year with 50 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Minoru most popular?
Minoru has historically been most popular in Hawaii, California, Washington. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Minoru.
Is Minoru a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Minoru is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Minoru?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Minoru include Zavion, Delos, Ethel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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Ethel
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Norma
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About the name Minoru

Minoru is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 675 births in the dataset. Minoru's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #991. Use the chart and map above to compare Minoru'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.