Names / Girl names
Minerva
Current rank
#2,112
holding steady
All-time peak
#194
in 1880
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
15,800
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #194 in 1880 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Minerva makes its debut in 1880. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. Its strongest year was 1880, at #194 nationally. Across all years, more than 15,800 children have been named this.