boy's name
Minas
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 150
Minas is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2023, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Minas over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 18 |
| 1980s | 25 |
| 1990s | 24 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 35 |
How popular is Minas?
In 2024, Minas was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Minas is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Minas
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Minas also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Minas over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Minas
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Minas — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Minas
How popular is the name Minas?
In 2024, Minas was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Minas a girl's or a boy's name?
Minas is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Minas?
Minas has 2 syllables.
When was Minas most popular?
Minas peaked in 2023, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Minas a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Minas currently ranks #2,392 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.