Min
How to say it: MEEN · /ˈmiːn/
Chinese with meanings like 'quick, clever or jade' by character - unisex and brief across Asia.
Min was the 2,262nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,093 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,262 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 77,101 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −4% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,093 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Min peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Honouring a Min in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Min is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Chinese, Dutch, English, Korean.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Min
- Min Jin Lee (born 1968)American writer
- Min Ayahana (born 1969)Japanese manga artist
- Min Li Marti (born 1974)Swiss politician
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