Boy · #3,959 in 2026

Minter

Name: Popularity of the name Minter in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Minter, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#3,959

Peak Rank

#2,765 (1920)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1915

First Year

1929

Last Year

1920

Peak Year

#2765

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Minter

The earliest SSA record of Minter as a baby boy name dates back to 1915, when 5 babies received it. 1920 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Minter — #2,765 in the national rankings. About 71% of every Minter on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Minter last appeared in the published SSA data in 1929, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 56 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Minter

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

Mentor
Munter
Menter
Monter
Mounter
Manter
Mantar
Mender
Munder
Mint
Minty
Minster

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Minter

What does the name Minter mean?

Minter is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1915. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Minter in 2026?

In 2026, Minter ranks #3,959 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Minter most popular?

Minter reached its peak popularity in 1920, ranking #2,765 that year with 10 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Minter most popular?

Minter has historically been most popular in West Virginia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Minter.

Is Minter a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Minter is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Minter?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Minter include Friend, Primus, Ott. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Minter

Minter is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 56 births in the dataset. Minter's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #2,765. Use the chart and map above to compare Minter'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.