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girls' name ★ peaked 1916

Mennie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Mennie
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
24 babies
All-time total
673
#9,772 all-time among girls
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Mennie popularity over time

673 babies have been named Mennie since 1900, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1907Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 43 4 – #1,260
1910s 175 18 +307% #1,254
1920s 199 20 +14% #1,718
1930s 150 15 -25% #1,666
1940s 70 7 -53% #2,210
1950s 36 4 -49% #3,903
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The story of Mennie

Mennie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1900, 673 American babies have been named Mennie. Its peak came in 1916, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mennie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mennie?

The median living Mennie is about 83 years old; half are between 77 and 90. An estimated 100 people named Mennie are alive in the United States today.

median 83 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mennie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1950 8 #4,207
1945 14 #2,413
1940 11 #2,675
1935 19 #1,821
1930 15 #2,267
1925 23 #1,829
1920 18 #2,139
1915 18 #1,854
1910 14 #1,254
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1900 7 #1,681
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mennie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mennie?

The median living Mennie is about 83 years old. Half of all living Mennies are between 77 and 90 years old.

How many people named Mennie are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Mennie are alive in the United States, based on 673 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mennie in 2025?

Mennie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Mennie?

673 babies have been named Mennie in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mennie most popular?

Mennie peaked in 1916, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Mennie a boy or girl name?

Mennie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mennie rising or falling?

Mennie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Mennie

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