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girls' name ★ peaked 1961

Mimi

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #7,765

Mimi is a feminine given name and a shorter form (hypocorism) of the given names Michelle, Miriam, María or Mary.Mimi Aguglia (1884–1970), Italian actress Mimi…

Rank 2025
#7,765
among girls · ↓2,516 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
14
named Mimi · -44% vs 2024
How common
1 in 114,805
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1961
168 babies
All-time total
6,950
#2,086 all-time among girls
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Mimi popularity over time

6,950 babies have been named Mimi 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1961Girls

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 24 2 – #1,531
1910s 181 18 +654% #1,323
1920s 330 33 +82% #1,190
1930s 411 41 +25% #976
1940s 646 65 +57% #887
1950s 1,281 128 +98% #796
1960s 1,334 133 +4% #812
1970s 637 64 -52% #1,285
1980s 589 59 -8% #1,524
1990s 627 63 +6% #1,980
2000s 515 52 -18% #2,399
2010s 255 26 -50% #3,819
2020s (to 2025) 120 20 -22% #5,127

The story of Mimi

Mimi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,765 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1900, 6,950 American babies have been named Mimi. Its peak came in 1961, when 168 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Mimi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mimi?

The median living Mimi is about 56 years old; half are between 33 and 68. An estimated 5,500 people named Mimi are alive in the United States today.

median 56 020406080100

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

Mimi year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 14 #7,765
2024 25 #5,249
2023 17 #6,843
2022 26 #5,127
2021 19 #6,332
2020 19 #6,248
2019 23 #5,564
2018 15 #7,643
2017 21 #5,968
2016 20 #6,341
2015 23 #5,782
2014 25 #5,415
2013 28 #4,982
2012 31 #4,677
2011 40 #3,819
2010 29 #4,931
2009 39 #3,996
2008 59 #2,983
2007 51 #3,315
2006 47 #3,453
2005 63 #2,700
2004 62 #2,669
2003 36 #3,855
2002 48 #3,049
2001 66 #2,399
2000 44 #3,150
1995 59 #2,272
1990 57 #2,245
1985 60 #1,875
1980 78 #1,524
1975 65 #1,553
1970 79 #1,340
1965 139 #851
1960 151 #847
1955 146 #801
1950 99 #891
1945 66 #951
1940 29 #1,432
1935 45 #1,036
1930 36 #1,268
1925 40 #1,246
1920 34 #1,368
1915 14 #2,216
1910 12 #1,402
1905 – –
1900 5 #2,128
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Mimi

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Mimi Rogers Mimi Rogers American actress (born 1956) Contemporary
  2. 2 Mimi Keene Mimi Keene English actress (born 1998) Contemporary
  3. 3 Mimi Kennedy Mimi Kennedy American actress, author, and activist (born 1948) Contemporary
  4. 4 Mimi Leder Mimi Leder American filmmaker (born 1952) Contemporary
  5. 5 Mimi Kodheli Mimi Kodheli Albanian economist and politician b. 1964 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mimi?

The median living Mimi is about 56 years old. Half of all living Mimis are between 33 and 68 years old.

How many people named Mimi are alive today?

An estimated 5,500 people named Mimi are alive in the United States, based on 6,950 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mimi mean?

Mimi is a feminine given name and a shorter form (hypocorism) of the given names Michelle, Miriam, María or Mary.Mimi Aguglia (1884–1970), Italian actress Mimi Ajzenstadt, Israeli criminologist; President of the Open University of

How popular is the name Mimi in 2025?

Mimi ranked #7,765 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mimi?

6,950 babies have been named Mimi in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mimi most popular?

Mimi peaked in 1961, when 168 newborns received the name.

Is Mimi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mimi rising or falling?

Mimi is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Mimi?

Well-known people named Mimi include Mimi Rogers (actor), Mimi Keene (actor), Mimi Kennedy (actor).

Names like Mimi

Names that sound and feel close to Mimi: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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