Mindy vs Minerva

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

Name A

Mindy

Girl name · Rank #1977

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Name B

Minerva

Girl name · Rank #2426

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Metric Mindy Minerva
Current Rank #1977 #2426
Total Births (all years) 42,540 15,734
Peak Year 1979 1955
Peak Year Births 3,712 221
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1940 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mindy Minerva
1880ss — 661
1890ss — 781
1900ss — 828
1910ss — 1,591
1920ss — 1,738
1930ss — 1,248
1940ss 85 1,337
1950ss 4,322 1,874
1960ss 5,460 1,585
1970ss 14,022 1,070
1980ss 12,657 837
1990ss 3,177 669
2000ss 1,395 555
2010ss 969 557
2020ss 453 403

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mindy Minerva
2014 101 47
2015 78 51
2016 90 65
2017 82 68
2018 98 82
2019 96 84
2020 86 69
2021 75 84
2022 80 83
2023 113 93
2024 99 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, 1940–2024.

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