Total births
95
Girls' name · since 1880
Minervia
Minervia has 95 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1893 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 95
- total births
- 1880–1938
- years on record
- 1880s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
95 girls have been named Minervia since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Minervia recorded 95 times among girls since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1880s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1938.
- 95 total births
- 1880–1938 years on record
- 1880s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
95 girls have been named Minervia since 1880, peaking in the 1880s, last recorded in 1938.
- 95
- total births
- 1880–1938
- years on record
- 1880s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1880s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Minervia was born in this single decade.
1893
Single peak year
8 babies were named Minervia in 1893 - its busiest year on record.
Minervia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Minervia's full recorded timeline at 1907, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1883, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1893 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Minervia at a glance
Last recorded 1938Peak year
1893
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Minervia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1938
- Peak year (1893)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Minervia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1880s was Minervia's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Minervia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
22 births
- 1890s
1890s
20 births
- 1900s
1900s
17 births
- 1910s
1910s
17 births
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 8
1930s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1880s at 22 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Minervia? ▼
Minervia has been given to 95 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1938. 8 babies were born in 1893, its single highest year.
When was Minervia most popular? ▼
Minervia was most popular in the 1880s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1893.
How long has the name Minervia been used? ▼
Minervia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 59 years of data through 1938.
What names are similar to Minervia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Minnie, Mindy, Mina, Minerva, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Minervia's data
- Minervia's usage has stayed within range of its 1880s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 1930s (8) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Minervia
Nearby Names Like Minervia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Minervia
Minnie Girl
#2694 159,280 births
Mindy Girl
#1985 42,615 births
Mina Girl
#609 19,267 births
Minerva Girl
#2434 15,823 births
Mindi Girl
4,405 births
Compare Minervia side by side: Minervia vs Minnie Minervia vs Mindy Minervia vs Mina
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–1938 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Minervia: Baby Name Since 1880 - 95 Births, Peak 1893." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/minervia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Minervia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.