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 #2740

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Name B

Minerva

Girl name · Rank #2426

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

Births by Decade

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

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 62 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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