Minus

MEYE-nuhs /ˈmaɪnəs/
boy 2 syllables fading

Minus is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 1940s and has all but disappeared.

Minus is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1950. Minus was first reported in SSA data in 1915 and peaked in 1947 (8 births).

About the name Minus

PronunciationMEYE-nuhs /ˈmaɪnəs/
8peak births 1947
1915first in SSA data

Names similar to Minus

How popular is Minus?

Boys named Minus
19151920193019401950
Boys named Minus per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1915–1950 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1950) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Minus total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19505—#4,030
19478—#3,023
19266—#4,045
19255—#4,681
19235—#4,672
19217—#3,770
19197—#3,630
19155—#4,204