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.

#27,693 of 72,339
all-time among girls
95
born since 1880
1880s
peak 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.

  • #27,693 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 95 born since 1880
  • 1880s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Minervia ranks #27,693 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 95 born since 1880, peaking in the 1880s.

#27,693 of 72,339
all-time among girls
95
born since 1880
1880s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Minervia's 95 recorded births place it above 61.64% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1938

Last recorded 1938
Peak year (1893)
8
Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
456789 188018851890189319071910191919291938 8

Minervia by decade

1880s is the heaviest window (22 births, 23% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1880s at 22 births (23% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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 archive ordinal is #27,693 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1938. 8 babies were born in 1893, its single highest year.
Where does Minervia sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Minervia ranks #27,693 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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
#3028 159,280 births
Mindy Girl
#2394 42,615 births
Mina Girl
#595 19,267 births
Minerva Girl
#2099 15,823 births
Mindi Girl
4,405 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Evadne
95 births · Peak 1962
Undine
95 births · Peak 1924
Vaudie
95 births · Peak 1920
Genowefa
95 births · Peak 1916
Benigna
95 births · Peak 1915
Joda
95 births · Peak 1958
Kikuye
95 births · Peak 1922
Nioma
95 births · Peak 1926

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Minervia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.