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Minoru

/mɪˈnɔɹu/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1939

Minoru has been given to about 675 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1921, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/mɪˈnɔɹu/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 95
Median age today98 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Minoru per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1921 · 50
  • Born in 20250
  • All time675

How popular is Minoru?

Its best year was 1921, when 50 babies were given the name, ranking 998th. The typical living American called Minoru is about 98 years old today.

Names that sound like Minoru

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Milford0.53
  2. Milo0.47

Middle names for Minoru

Ranked by flow score
  1. Minoru Paul0.85
  2. Minoru John0.85
  3. Minoru Lee0.85
  4. Minoru Dean0.84
  5. Minoru Blake0.84
  6. Minoru Bryce0.84

Sibling names for Minoru

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Cleoeither · 0.70
  2. Luellasister · 0.70
  3. Opalsister · 0.69
  4. Ilasister · 0.69
  5. Juniorbrother · 0.62
  6. Forestbrother · 0.60

Where Minoru is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Minoru White0.80
    2. Minoru Reyes0.80
    3. Minoru Lee0.80
    4. Minoru Hill0.80
    5. Minoru Hall0.80
    6. Minoru Green0.80

    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 Minoru

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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