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Minh
OriginVietnamese
Meaning"bright"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#12756
Boys#2915
14% girls · 86% boys
About Minh
Famously borne by Vietnamese revolutionary and politician Ho Chi Minh, this is a popular Vietnamese boy name.
Minh is also given to girls, where it ranks #12756 in the US.
Pronounced MIN.
As of October 2026, Minh ranked #12756 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3720 in 1982.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #4,410
Boys #2,915
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #2,650 | 46 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #3,007 | 39 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #3,743 | 29 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #3,231 | 36 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #3,348 | 34 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #3,537 | 32 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #3,885 | 27 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #4,876 | 20 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #4,649 | 22 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #3,522 | 33 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #3,125 | 39 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #2,915 | 43 |
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