Minerva
1 country#2099 in United States, 2025US
#2099
in United States, 2025
Total births recorded
15,823
Peak year (United States)
1955
Peak-year count
221
First recorded
1880
Popularity over time in United States
Minerva’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
United States
15,823 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #2099 · peaked in 1955 with 221 births
Most common in: Texas, California, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Minerva’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #2728 | — |
| 2007 | #2568 | ↑160 |
| 2008 | #3420 | ↓852 |
| 2009 | #3800 | ↓380 |
| 2010 | #4023 | ↓223 |
| 2011 | #3916 | ↑107 |
| 2012 | #3915 | ↑1 |
| 2013 | #3404 | ↑511 |
| 2014 | #3369 | ↑35 |
| 2015 | #3211 | ↑158 |
| 2016 | #2667 | ↑544 |
| 2017 | #2573 | ↑94 |
| 2018 | #2238 | ↑335 |
| 2019 | #2193 | ↑45 |
| 2020 | #2500 | ↓307 |
| 2021 | #2212 | ↑288 |
| 2022 | #2253 | ↓41 |
| 2023 | #2076 | ↑177 |
| 2024 | #2434 | ↓358 |
| 2025 | #2099 | ↑335 |
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