girl's name
Minji
MIN-jee (Korean)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 58
Minji is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1999, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1992.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Minji Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 |
| 2000s | 22 |
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 13 |
How Popular Is Minji?
In 2025, Minji was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Minji
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Minji Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Minji over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Minji
- Korean MIN-jee
Sibling Names for Minji
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Minji — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Minji
How popular is the name Minji?
In 2025, Minji was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Minji a girl's or a boy's name?
Minji is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Minji?
Minji has 2 syllables.
When was Minji most popular?
Minji peaked in 1999, when 8 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Minji a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Minji currently ranks #12,215 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.