Minnie vs Minerva

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

Name A

Minnie

Girl name · Rank #2694

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Name B

Minerva

Girl name · Rank #2434

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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