Mina is a distinctive choice, ranked #408 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Mina in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#408
US Rank #597
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About the Name Mina
Mina is steadily gaining in popularity, up 57 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #478 in 2018, and it currently sits at #493. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Mina is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Mina in their class.
In the US it sits at #608 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Mina
Alice Mina — Alice Mina is a Sammarinese politician and member of the Grand and General Council, the parliament of San Marino.
Mina (German singer) — Mina is a German pop musician who became famous because of a video at the online portal MyVideo which was watched by four million viewers.
Mina Nouri — Mina Nouri is an Iranian painter, printmaker and educator.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mina
Unlikely. With around 100 UK babies named Mina per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mina in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mina is at its highest recorded position — #408 in 2025, with 100 births. In 2020 it ranked #550.
Mina is more popular in the UK (#493) than in the US (#608). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Mina include: Alice Mina, Mina (German singer) and Mina Nouri. Short summaries for each appear below.
Mina ranks #608 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
100
UK babies named Mina (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 142 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mina
Almost certainly the only Mina in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Mina
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mina 'Margery' Crandon was an American psychic medium who performed under the stage name 'Margery' and claimed to channel her dead brother, Walter Stinson.