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Minas

/ˈminəs/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2024

Minas has been given to about 117 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2023, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈminəs/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 109
Median age today31 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Minas per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2023 · 15
  • Born in 20250
  • All time117

How popular is Minas?

Its best year was 2023, when 15 babies were given the name, ranking 6124th. The typical living American called Minas is about 31 years old today.

Names that sound like Minas

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Silas0.70
  2. Jonas0.62
  3. Micah0.60
  4. Milan0.60
  5. Mika0.60
  6. Mikah0.60
  7. Sylas0.58
  8. Matias0.57

Middle names for Minas

Ranked by flow score
  1. Minas John0.77
  2. Minas Lee0.77
  3. Minas Dean0.76
  4. Minas Bryce0.76
  5. Minas Ross0.76
  6. Minas Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Minas

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Kayceeither · 0.69
  2. Duttonbrother · 0.69
  3. Kaelisister · 0.69
  4. Kiyomisister · 0.68
  5. Izaelbrother · 0.68
  6. Wrenleighsister · 0.67

Where Minas is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Minas Anderson0.74
    2. Minas White0.72
    3. Minas Reyes0.72
    4. Minas Nguyen0.72
    5. Minas Lee0.72
    6. Minas Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Minas

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. France1900–2025
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.