Latin origin
Source-reportedLearned borrowing from Latin Minerva.
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: MinervaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: MinervaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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Latin roots
[miˈneɾ.β̞a] · Spanish
01 / Meaning & origin
Minerva is a feminine given name documented in Spanish, Italian, Danish and 1 other language. English Wiktionary traces it to Latin Minerva.
Separate records with matching spellings: Mínerva (Icelandic)
Learned borrowing from Latin Minerva.
02 / Across borders
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8 countries with official statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 89 girls (rank 2099).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Minerva
Recorded category girls
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 63 | 193 | observed |
| 1881 | 53 | 205 | observed |
| 1882 | 56 | 230 | observed |
| 1883 | 52 | 249 | observed |
| 1884 | 73 | 221 | observed |
| 1885 | 77 | 225 | observed |
| 1886 | 65 | 259 | observed |
| 1887 | 64 | 264 | observed |
| 1888 | 79 | 260 | observed |
| 1889 | 79 | 266 | observed |
| 1890 | 89 | 265 | observed |
| 1891 | 59 | 325 | observed |
| 1892 | 82 | 299 | observed |
| 1893 | 61 | 343 | observed |
| 1894 | 82 | 306 | observed |
| 1895 | 75 | 330 | observed |
| 1896 | 98 | 294 | observed |
| 1897 | 74 | 341 | observed |
| 1898 | 79 | 348 | observed |
| 1899 | 82 | 330 | observed |
| 1900 | 101 | 336 | observed |
| 1901 | 84 | 331 | observed |
| 1902 | 88 | 335 | observed |
| 1903 | 76 | 368 | observed |
| 1904 | 64 | 404 | observed |
| 1905 | 88 | 357 | observed |
| 1906 | 84 | 368 | observed |
| 1907 | 63 | 451 | observed |
| 1908 | 85 | 391 | observed |
| 1909 | 95 | 381 | observed |
| 1910 | 100 | 395 | observed |
| 1911 | 114 | 381 | observed |
| 1912 | 111 | 447 | observed |
| 1913 | 145 | 408 | observed |
| 1914 | 139 | 462 | observed |
| 1915 | 205 | 424 | observed |
| 1916 | 181 | 472 | observed |
| 1917 | 211 | 441 | observed |
| 1918 | 200 | 475 | observed |
| 1919 | 185 | 493 | observed |
| 1920 | 204 | 477 | observed |
| 1921 | 202 | 486 | observed |
| 1922 | 197 | 495 | observed |
| 1923 | 155 | 579 | observed |
| 1924 | 183 | 532 | observed |
| 1925 | 185 | 519 | observed |
| 1926 | 143 | 593 | observed |
| 1927 | 157 | 568 | observed |
| 1928 | 153 | 571 | observed |
| 1929 | 159 | 540 | observed |
| 1930 | 157 | 542 | observed |
| 1931 | 138 | 558 | observed |
| 1932 | 146 | 537 | observed |
| 1933 | 125 | 573 | observed |
| 1934 | 126 | 576 | observed |
| 1935 | 101 | 654 | observed |
| 1936 | 104 | 649 | observed |
| 1937 | 116 | 629 | observed |
| 1938 | 121 | 618 | observed |
| 1939 | 114 | 640 | observed |
| 1940 | 105 | 675 | observed |
| 1941 | 118 | 651 | observed |
| 1942 | 123 | 675 | observed |
| 1943 | 150 | 619 | observed |
| 1944 | 155 | 590 | observed |
| 1945 | 112 | 701 | observed |
| 1946 | 143 | 667 | observed |
| 1947 | 130 | 751 | observed |
| 1948 | 147 | 682 | observed |
| 1949 | 154 | 671 | observed |
| 1950 | 144 | 716 | observed |
| 1951 | 168 | 678 | observed |
| 1952 | 171 | 683 | observed |
| 1953 | 195 | 639 | observed |
| 1954 | 185 | 690 | observed |
| 1955 | 221 | 624 | observed |
| 1956 | 193 | 689 | observed |
| 1957 | 212 | 678 | observed |
| 1958 | 206 | 686 | observed |
| 1959 | 179 | 761 | observed |
| 1960 | 206 | 711 | observed |
| 1961 | 217 | 708 | observed |
| 1962 | 158 | 837 | observed |
| 1963 | 179 | 773 | observed |
| 1964 | 148 | 856 | observed |
| 1965 | 154 | 797 | observed |
| 1966 | 128 | 887 | observed |
| 1967 | 155 | 802 | observed |
| 1968 | 116 | 958 | observed |
| 1969 | 124 | 961 | observed |
| 1970 | 127 | 985 | observed |
| 1971 | 120 | 1,026 | observed |
| 1972 | 109 | 1,056 | observed |
| 1973 | 127 | 947 | observed |
| 1974 | 91 | 1,209 | observed |
| 1975 | 100 | 1,155 | observed |
| 1976 | 125 | 1,005 | observed |
| 1977 | 95 | 1,257 | observed |
| 1978 | 74 | 1,511 | observed |
| 1979 | 102 | 1,251 | observed |
| 1980 | 97 | 1,310 | observed |
| 1981 | 112 | 1,181 | observed |
| 1982 | 90 | 1,363 | observed |
| 1983 | 76 | 1,496 | observed |
| 1984 | 64 | 1,703 | observed |
| 1985 | 82 | 1,493 | observed |
| 1986 | 84 | 1,484 | observed |
| 1987 | 71 | 1,699 | observed |
| 1988 | 70 | 1,788 | observed |
| 1989 | 91 | 1,551 | observed |
| 1990 | 90 | 1,644 | observed |
| 1991 | 81 | 1,766 | observed |
| 1992 | 84 | 1,755 | observed |
| 1993 | 67 | 2,045 | observed |
| 1994 | 72 | 1,952 | observed |
| 1995 | 61 | 2,189 | observed |
| 1996 | 58 | 2,282 | observed |
| 1997 | 56 | 2,360 | observed |
| 1998 | 52 | 2,614 | observed |
| 1999 | 48 | 2,812 | observed |
| 2000 | 51 | 2,817 | observed |
| 2001 | 45 | 3,091 | observed |
| 2002 | 55 | 2,745 | observed |
| 2003 | 61 | 2,610 | observed |
| 2004 | 58 | 2,781 | observed |
| 2005 | 59 | 2,787 | observed |
| 2006 | 65 | 2,728 | observed |
| 2007 | 72 | 2,568 | observed |
| 2008 | 48 | 3,420 | observed |
| 2009 | 41 | 3,800 | observed |
| 2010 | 37 | 4,023 | observed |
| 2011 | 38 | 3,916 | observed |
| 2012 | 39 | 3,915 | observed |
| 2013 | 46 | 3,404 | observed |
| 2014 | 47 | 3,369 | observed |
| 2015 | 51 | 3,211 | observed |
| 2016 | 65 | 2,667 | observed |
| 2017 | 68 | 2,573 | observed |
| 2018 | 82 | 2,238 | observed |
| 2019 | 84 | 2,193 | observed |
| 2020 | 69 | 2,500 | observed |
| 2021 | 84 | 2,212 | observed |
| 2022 | 83 | 2,253 | observed |
| 2023 | 93 | 2,076 | observed |
| 2024 | 74 | 2,434 | observed |
| 2025 | 89 | 2,099 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Minerva” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.