Minato is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2016 and has grown less common since.
Minato is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #7,057 for boy births in the United States (and #14,832 across all names), given to 12 babies. Minato first appears in 2013 and peaked in 2016 (18 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | #7,057 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | #8,131 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | #8,694 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | #7,579 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | #9,402 |
| 2020 | 11 | 11 | #7,345 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | #8,653 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | #11,691 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 | #9,419 |
| 2016 | 18 | 18 | #5,257 |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 | #7,864 |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | #10,372 |
| 2013 | 9 | 9 | #8,552 |