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Minji

Girl

Meaning of Minji: Korean: 'bright and wise'

Minji is a girl's name most strongly associated with Korean naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11799th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#11799

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

58

First recorded 1992 · peak 1999

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 6 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 5 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 6 babies2008: 5 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 5 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 5 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Minji per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 8.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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