Mina vs Minerva

Side-by-side comparison of Mina and Minerva — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mina

Girl name · Rank #607

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Name B

Minerva

Girl name · Rank #2426

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Metric Mina Minerva
Current Rank #607 #2426
Total Births (all years) 18,772 15,734
Peak Year 2023 1955
Peak Year Births 512 221
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mina Minerva
1880ss 773 661
1890ss 1,009 781
1900ss 756 828
1910ss 1,288 1,591
1920ss 1,236 1,738
1930ss 863 1,248
1940ss 700 1,337
1950ss 577 1,874
1960ss 522 1,585
1970ss 431 1,070
1980ss 635 837
1990ss 1,232 669
2000ss 2,555 555
2010ss 3,760 557
2020ss 2,435 403

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mina Minerva
2014 412 47
2015 370 51
2016 384 65
2017 411 68
2018 480 82
2019 426 84
2020 435 69
2021 507 84
2022 488 83
2023 512 93
2024 493 74

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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