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A given name in English
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01 / Meaning & origin
Minor is a masculine given name documented in English.
Separate records with matching spellings: Minor (Q126911379)
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2015: 5 boys (rank 12086). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Minor
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 21 | 373 | observed |
| 1881 | 14 | 460 | observed |
| 1882 | 9 | 652 | observed |
| 1883 | 10 | 597 | observed |
| 1884 | 16 | 468 | observed |
| 1885 | 9 | 641 | observed |
| 1886 | 18 | 417 | observed |
| 1887 | 14 | 461 | observed |
| 1888 | 12 | 580 | observed |
| 1889 | 6 | 878 | observed |
| 1890 | 14 | 511 | observed |
| 1891 | 8 | 700 | observed |
| 1892 | 17 | 480 | observed |
| 1893 | 16 | 459 | observed |
| 1894 | 12 | 594 | observed |
| 1895 | 7 | 872 | observed |
| 1896 | 11 | 674 | observed |
| 1897 | 10 | 681 | observed |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | 8 | 968 | observed |
| 1901 | 6 | 943 | observed |
| 1902 | 9 | 794 | observed |
| 1903 | 8 | 846 | observed |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | 9 | 836 | observed |
| 1906 | 9 | 852 | observed |
| 1907 | 15 | 664 | observed |
| 1908 | 5 | 1,373 | observed |
| 1909 | 10 | 951 | observed |
| 1910 | 11 | 981 | observed |
| 1911 | 11 | 1,038 | observed |
| 1912 | 24 | 918 | observed |
| 1913 | 17 | 1,256 | observed |
| 1914 | 31 | 1,003 | observed |
| 1915 | 30 | 1,181 | observed |
| 1916 | 34 | 1,120 | observed |
| 1917 | 41 | 1,017 | observed |
| 1918 | 41 | 1,062 | observed |
| 1919 | 34 | 1,207 | observed |
| 1920 | 42 | 1,089 | observed |
| 1921 | 37 | 1,178 | observed |
| 1922 | 39 | 1,140 | observed |
| 1923 | 39 | 1,140 | observed |
| 1924 | 33 | 1,263 | observed |
| 1925 | 42 | 1,073 | observed |
| 1926 | 24 | 1,515 | observed |
| 1927 | 35 | 1,227 | observed |
| 1928 | 17 | 1,902 | observed |
| 1929 | 25 | 1,443 | observed |
| 1930 | 24 | 1,496 | observed |
| 1931 | 22 | 1,489 | observed |
| 1932 | 24 | 1,426 | observed |
| 1933 | 23 | 1,405 | observed |
| 1934 | 20 | 1,551 | observed |
| 1935 | 22 | 1,453 | observed |
| 1936 | 22 | 1,417 | observed |
| 1937 | 15 | 1,828 | observed |
| 1938 | 15 | 1,818 | observed |
| 1939 | 19 | 1,532 | observed |
| 1940 | 20 | 1,519 | observed |
| 1941 | 17 | 1,685 | observed |
| 1942 | 30 | 1,268 | observed |
| 1943 | 21 | 1,529 | observed |
| 1944 | 25 | 1,328 | observed |
| 1945 | 21 | 1,445 | observed |
| 1946 | 15 | 1,884 | observed |
| 1947 | 11 | 2,356 | observed |
| 1948 | 18 | 1,758 | observed |
| 1949 | 25 | 1,462 | observed |
| 1950 | 13 | 2,111 | observed |
| 1951 | 21 | 1,643 | observed |
| 1952 | 11 | 2,376 | observed |
| 1953 | 10 | 2,531 | observed |
| 1954 | 14 | 2,114 | observed |
| 1955 | 15 | 2,048 | observed |
| 1956 | 21 | 1,722 | observed |
| 1957 | 12 | 2,375 | observed |
| 1958 | 6 | 3,559 | observed |
| 1959 | 10 | 2,663 | observed |
| 1960 | 5 | 4,038 | observed |
| 1961 | 12 | 2,409 | observed |
| 1962 | 10 | 2,673 | observed |
| 1963 | 9 | 2,858 | observed |
| 1964 | 16 | 2,040 | observed |
| 1965 | 10 | 2,617 | observed |
| 1966 | 7 | 3,249 | observed |
| 1967 | 9 | 2,760 | observed |
| 1968 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1969 | 9 | 3,062 | observed |
| 1970 | 12 | 2,739 | observed |
| 1971 | 9 | 3,370 | observed |
| 1972 | 6 | 4,441 | observed |
| 1973 | 5 | 5,101 | observed |
| 1974 | 10 | 3,318 | observed |
| 1975 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1976 | 6 | 4,935 | observed |
| 1977 | 8 | 4,164 | observed |
| 1978 | 9 | 3,857 | observed |
| 1979 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1980 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1981 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1982 | 5 | 6,385 | observed |
| 1983 | 6 | 5,484 | observed |
| 1984 | 5 | 6,315 | observed |
| 1985 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1986 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1987 | 5 | 6,951 | observed |
| 1988 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1989 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1990 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1991 | 8 | 5,942 | observed |
| 1992 | 8 | 6,128 | observed |
| 1993 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1994 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1995 | 6 | 7,792 | observed |
| 1996 | 6 | 7,971 | observed |
| 1997 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1998 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1999 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2000 | 7 | 8,209 | observed |
| 2001 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2002 | 7 | 8,456 | observed |
| 2003 | 6 | 9,581 | observed |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | 9 | 7,640 | observed |
| 2006 | 10 | 7,427 | observed |
| 2007 | 9 | 8,173 | observed |
| 2008 | 5 | 12,553 | observed |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | 5 | 12,231 | observed |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | 6 | 10,728 | observed |
| 2014 | 6 | 10,717 | observed |
| 2015 | 5 | 12,086 | observed |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Minor” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
U.S. Secretary of State (1925-2011)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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