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Worldwide Name Statistics

Minerva

Ranked #2937 - 1 in 1,122,492 people
US

Most common in

United States

7,127 bearers

World total

7,127

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2937

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States7,127
Worldwide
~7,127
rank #2937
Rarity
1 in 1,122,492
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~7,127 in US

About the name Minerva

There are an estimated 7,127 people named Minerva alive worldwide today. That ranks Minerva at #2937 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Minerva is held by approximately 7,127 people, ranking #2937 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 46,569 U.S. residents).

Historically Minerva is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Minerva appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Minerva popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Minerva, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 63
  2. 1881: 53
  3. 1882: 56
  4. 1883: 52
  5. 1884: 73
  6. 1885: 77
  7. 1886: 65
  8. 1887: 64
  9. 1888: 79
  10. 1889: 79
  11. 1890: 89
  12. 1891: 59
  13. 1892: 82
  14. 1893: 61
  15. 1894: 82
  16. 1895: 75
  17. 1896: 98
  18. 1897: 74
  19. 1898: 79
  20. 1899: 82
  21. 1900: 101
  22. 1901: 84
  23. 1902: 88
  24. 1903: 76
  25. 1904: 64
  26. 1905: 88
  27. 1906: 84
  28. 1907: 63
  29. 1908: 85
  30. 1909: 95
  31. 1910: 100
  32. 1911: 114
  33. 1912: 111
  34. 1913: 145
  35. 1914: 139
  36. 1915: 205
  37. 1916: 181
  38. 1917: 211
  39. 1918: 200
  40. 1919: 185
  41. 1920: 204
  42. 1921: 202
  43. 1922: 197
  44. 1923: 155
  45. 1924: 183
  46. 1925: 185
  47. 1926: 143
  48. 1927: 157
  49. 1928: 153
  50. 1929: 159
  51. 1930: 157
  52. 1931: 138
  53. 1932: 146
  54. 1933: 125
  55. 1934: 126
  56. 1935: 101
  57. 1936: 104
  58. 1937: 116
  59. 1938: 121
  60. 1939: 114
  61. 1940: 105
  62. 1941: 118
  63. 1942: 123
  64. 1943: 150
  65. 1944: 155
  66. 1945: 112
  67. 1946: 143
  68. 1947: 130
  69. 1948: 147
  70. 1949: 154
  71. 1950: 144
  72. 1951: 168
  73. 1952: 171
  74. 1953: 195
  75. 1954: 185
  76. 1955: 221
  77. 1956: 193
  78. 1957: 212
  79. 1958: 206
  80. 1959: 179
  81. 1960: 206
  82. 1961: 217
  83. 1962: 158
  84. 1963: 179
  85. 1964: 148
  86. 1965: 154
  87. 1966: 128
  88. 1967: 155
  89. 1968: 116
  90. 1969: 124
  91. 1970: 127
  92. 1971: 120
  93. 1972: 109
  94. 1973: 127
  95. 1974: 91
  96. 1975: 100
  97. 1976: 125
  98. 1977: 95
  99. 1978: 74
  100. 1979: 102
  101. 1980: 97
  102. 1981: 112
  103. 1982: 90
  104. 1983: 76
  105. 1984: 64
  106. 1985: 82
  107. 1986: 84
  108. 1987: 71
  109. 1988: 70
  110. 1989: 91
  111. 1990: 90
  112. 1991: 81
  113. 1992: 84
  114. 1993: 67
  115. 1994: 72
  116. 1995: 61
  117. 1996: 58
  118. 1997: 56
  119. 1998: 52
  120. 1999: 48
  121. 2000: 51
  122. 2001: 45
  123. 2002: 55
  124. 2003: 61
  125. 2004: 58
  126. 2005: 59
  127. 2006: 65
  128. 2007: 72
  129. 2008: 48
  130. 2009: 41
  131. 2010: 37
  132. 2011: 38
  133. 2012: 39
  134. 2013: 46
  135. 2014: 47
  136. 2015: 51
  137. 2016: 65
  138. 2017: 68
  139. 2018: 82
  140. 2019: 84
  141. 2020: 69
  142. 2021: 84
  143. 2022: 83
  144. 2023: 93
  145. 2024: 74
  146. 2025: 89

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Minerva worldwide?

There are an estimated 7,127 people named Minerva alive worldwide today, ranking #2937 globally.

Is Minerva a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,122,492 people. In the United States there are roughly 7,127 bearers, which is 1 in 46,569 Americans.

Is Minerva a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Minerva is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Minerva come from?

Who are famous people named Minerva?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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