Names / Girl names
Minna
Current rank
#4,722
and easing
All-time peak
#369
in 1889
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
3,100
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #369 in 1889 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Minna first shows up in American naming records in 1880, where it reads as a girls' name. 1889 marked its high point, reaching #369. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Over 3,100 have carried it since records began.