girl's name
Minna
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,721
Minna is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1916, when 54 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 114,325 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Minna over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 218 |
| 1890s | 362 |
| 1900s | 295 |
| 1910s | 411 |
| 1920s | 226 |
| 1930s | 134 |
| 1940s | 136 |
| 1950s | 86 |
| 1960s | 51 |
| 1970s | 135 |
| 1980s | 161 |
| 1990s | 224 |
| 2000s | 239 |
| 2010s | 301 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 172 |
How popular is Minna?
In 2025, Minna was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Minna is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Minna
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Minna also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Minna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Minna in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Icelandic
- Ninna
Sibling names for Minna
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Minna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Minna
How popular is the name Minna?
In 2025, Minna was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Minna a girl's or a boy's name?
Minna is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Minna?
Minna has 2 syllables.
When was Minna most popular?
Minna peaked in 1916, when 54 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Minna a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Minna currently ranks #2,338 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.