Minerva vs Minnie

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

Name A

Minerva

Girl name · Rank #2434

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Name B

Minnie

Girl name · Rank #2694

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Metric Minerva Minnie
Current Rank #2434 #2694
Total Births (all years) 15,823 159,280
Peak Year 1955 1916
Peak Year Births 221 3,274
Peak Decade 1950s 1910s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Minerva Minnie
1880s 661 21,724
1890s 781 24,615
1900s 828 19,715
1910s 1,591 27,486
1920s 1,738 26,905
1930s 1,248 15,874
1940s 1,337 11,736
1950s 1,874 5,933
1960s 1,585 2,266
1970s 1,070 966
1980s 837 488
1990s 669 345
2000s 555 298
2010s 557 572
2020s 492 357

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Minerva Minnie
2014 47 50
2015 51 68
2016 65 66
2017 68 67
2018 82 67
2019 84 74
2020 69 71
2021 84 63
2022 83 55
2023 93 50
2024 74 64
2025 89 54

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, 1880–2025.

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