Minna
Girl name · #4661 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Minna? In official American birth records, Minna has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Minna ranks #4661 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 29 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Minna.
Babies named Minna per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 145-year story
Minna first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 17 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1916, when 54 girls were named Minna — good for #928 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Minna against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Minna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Minna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Minna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Minna is most common
State-level data for Minna is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Minna
Statistically, parents drawn to Minna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Verena, Maida, Antonina, Alida, and Lavina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Minna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 28 | #4772 |
| 2023 | 20 | #5960 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 28 | #4719 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 40 | #3718 |
| 2018 | 33 | #4237 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2016 | 29 | #4734 |
| 2015 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 25 | #5310 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 32 | #4486 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 30 | #4805 |
| 2008 | 27 | #5279 |
| 2007 | 20 | #6552 |
| 2006 | 31 | #4576 |
| 2005 | 25 | #5113 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5555 |
| 2003 | 24 | #5092 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5254 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Minna?
In official American birth records, the name Minna first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 17 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Minna a popular girl name?
Minna ranked #4661 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Minna most popular?
Minna peaked in 1916, when 54 American girls received the name (ranked #928 that year). Since 1916 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Minna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Minna. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.