Minerva
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Minerva peaked in the 1890s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
353 people · the #17,011 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 59
Among people named Minerva living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Minerva
People given the name Minerva in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
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