Girl
Minerva
As a girl's name, Minerva traces back to Latin, where it is understood to mean "Latin, Roman goddess of wisdom". It peaked back in the 1950s and has been gradually easing since. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. The registry counts around 13,720 U.S. births under this name going back to 1900.
LatinLatin, Roman goddess of wisdom
EtymologyPossibly from "mens" – "mind, intellect"
Births by decade
1900s
828
1910s
1,591
1920s
1,738
1930s
1,247
1940s
1,337
1950s
1,873
1960s
1,586
1970s
1,070
1980s
837
1990s
668
2000s
554
2010s
391
Peaked in the 1950s · 13,720 total U.S. births since 1900