Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Minna
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1916
Peak births
54
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Minna
How many people are named Minna?
An estimated 1,347 living Americans are named Minna.
How rare is Minna?
Minna is very rare among babies today, with 29 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 46.3% from its 1916 peak.
How old is the typical Minna?
The median age of a living American named Minna is approximately 25 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 43 years old.
Is Minna still popular?
Yes. Minna is holding steady, with 29 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Minna most common?
Minna has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 4.0× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19162025
Peak year
1916
Decline from peak
46.3%
2025
29
All-time
3,151
Where it lives now
Minna is most concentrated in New York — about 3.5× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Minna is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.