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 #2426

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Name B

Minnie

Girl name · Rank #2740

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Metric Minerva Minnie
Current Rank #2426 #2740
Total Births (all years) 15,734 159,224
Peak Year 1955 1916
Peak Year Births 221 3,274
Peak Decade 1950ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Minerva Minnie
1880ss 661 21,724
1890ss 781 24,615
1900ss 828 19,715
1910ss 1,591 27,486
1920ss 1,738 26,905
1930ss 1,248 15,874
1940ss 1,337 11,736
1950ss 1,874 5,933
1960ss 1,585 2,266
1970ss 1,070 966
1980ss 837 488
1990ss 669 345
2000ss 555 298
2010ss 557 572
2020ss 403 301

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 62

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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