Minal is a distinctive choice, ranked #1672 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Minal in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1672
About the Name Minal
Minal is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #1672. The name has climbed 267 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Minal is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Minal
Unlikely. With around 18 UK babies named Minal per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Minal in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Minal is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 267 places over the last five years to #1672 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Minal is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Minal does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Minals in the wild.
18
UK babies named Minal (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 267 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Minal
Likely around 1 other Minal in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Minal
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Minal Hajratwala is a writer, performer, poet, and queer activist of Indian descent. She was born in 1971 in San Francisco, California, US, and was raised in New Zealand and suburban Michigan.