Mina
Short form of Wilhelmina, Hermina and similar names. Separate names of the same spelling exist in Japanese and Persian.
Mina in 2025
Mina was given to 506 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,158th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 6,552 babies born.
The history of Mina
Mina reached its highest point in 2021, when 523 babies were given the name, ranking 1,124th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 321st, in 1883.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 19,939 babies have been named Mina. Half of them were born before 1998, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Mina by decade
| Decade | Babies named Mina | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 773 | 321 |
| 1890s | 1,009 | 339 |
| 1900s | 756 | 514 |
| 1910s | 1,288 | 702 |
| 1920s | 1,236 | 1,097 |
| 1930s | 863 | 1,203 |
| 1940s | 700 | 1,409 |
| 1950s | 577 | 2,007 |
| 1960s | 522 | 2,163 |
| 1970s | 431 | 2,927 |
| 1980s | 731 | 2,264 |
| 1990s | 1,380 | 1,795 |
| 2000s | 2,706 | 1,517 |
| 2010s | 3,964 | 1,169 |
| 2020s | 3,003 | 1,124 |
Where Mina is heading
Mina has risen 30% over the past decade, from 390 babies in 2015 to 506 in 2025.
Names like Mina
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Mina.