Minna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,722

among girls · ↑132 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Minna · +4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,423

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1916

54 babies

All-time total

3,151

#3,498 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Minna popularity over time

3,151 babies have been named Minna since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	218	22	–	#369
1890s	362	36	+66%	#408
1900s	295	30	-19%	#552
1910s	411	41	+39%	#749
1920s	226	23	-45%	#1,354
1930s	134	13	-41%	#1,739
1940s	136	14	+1%	#1,849
1950s	86	9	-37%	#2,860
1960s	51	5	-41%	#4,667
1970s	135	14	+165%	#3,248
1980s	161	16	+19%	#3,936
1990s	224	22	+39%	#3,784
2000s	239	24	+7%	#4,652
2010s	301	30	+26%	#3,767
2020s (to 2025)	172	29	-5%	#4,174

Where Minna is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Minna

Minna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,722 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 3,151 American babies have been named Minna. Its peak came in 1916, when 54 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Minna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Minna?

The median living Minna is about 27 years old; half are between 11 and 47. An estimated 1,500 people named Minna are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Minna year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	29	#4,722
2024	28	#4,854
2023	20	#6,101
2022	35	#4,174
2021	28	#4,803
2020	32	#4,332
2019	40	#3,767
2018	33	#4,310
2017	37	#4,048
2016	29	#4,809
2015	33	#4,369
2014	25	#5,416
2013	21	#6,182
2012	32	#4,570
2011	28	#5,013
2010	23	#5,905
2009	30	#4,899
2008	27	#5,393
2007	20	#6,737
2006	31	#4,652
2005	25	#5,208
2004	22	#5,694
2003	24	#5,195
2002	22	#5,396
2001	20	#5,747
2000	18	#6,143
1995	22	#4,632
1990	18	#5,206
1985	10	#6,779
1980	14	#5,139
1975	12	#5,050
1970	13	#4,409
1965	5	#7,198
1960	9	#4,667
1955	12	#3,514
1950	14	#2,860
1945	7	#3,913
1940	14	#2,270
1935	18	#1,893
1930	15	#2,269
1925	17	#2,256
1920	22	#1,869
1915	47	#976
1910	33	#749
1905	30	#651
1900	39	#552
1895	48	#408
1890	34	#440
1885	20	#481
1880	17	#413

Famous people named Minna

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Minna Canth Finnish writer and social activist (1844–1897) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Minna, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Minna?

The median living Minna is about 27 years old. Half of all living Minnas are between 11 and 47 years old.

How many people named Minna are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Minna are alive in the United States, based on 3,151 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Minna mean?

Minna is a feminine name of Germanic origin, meaning courtly love, and is also a diminutive of Wilhelmina.

How popular is the name Minna in 2025?

Minna ranked #4,722 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Minna?

3,151 babies have been named Minna in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Minna most popular?

Minna peaked in 1916, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Minna a boy or girl name?

Minna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Minna rising or falling?

Minna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Minna become more popular?

Minna is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 girls named Minna in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Minna?

Well-known people named Minna include Minna Canth (writer).

Names like Minna

Names that sound and feel close to Minna: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Minna with similar names → More names starting with M →