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Minerva

As of 2025, Minerva ranks #2099 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 89 girls received the name that year. It has climbed from #2500 to #2099 over the past five years. SSA records for Minerva go back to 1880; the peak came in 1880 at #193, with 63 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Arizona, where it ranks #1040 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#2099
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#193
in 1880 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
89
girls named Minerva

Minerva popularity, 1880–2025

0.019%0.037%0.056%0.075%18801900192019401960198020002020#193 in 1880
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1880

Where Minerva is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025CT—California: #1409 (16 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1409Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025DE—Arizona: #1040 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)AZ#1040New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025HI—Texas: #1532 (15 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1532Florida: fewer than 5 girls named Minerva in 2025FL—
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Arizona (#1040), California (#1409), Texas (#1532)

Uniqueness score

64/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Minerva in the most recent year of SSA data.

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