Mindie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	24	2	–	#4,527
1960s	45	5	+88%	#4,151
1970s	239	24	+431%	#2,418
1980s	152	15	-36%	#3,685
1990s	27	3	-82%	#8,984
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,527

1960s

+88%

#4,151

1970s

239

+431%

#2,418

1980s

152

-36%

#3,685

1990s

-82%

#8,984

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Mindie

Mindie 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 1953, 487 American babies have been named Mindie. Its peak came in 1979, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Mindie?

The median living Mindie is about 47 years old; half are between 42 and 52. An estimated 500 people named Mindie are alive in the United States today.

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

Mindie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	9	#8,984
1985	22	#3,803
1980	22	#3,685
1975	23	#3,121
1970	16	#3,820
1965	5	#7,196
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mindie?

The median living Mindie is about 47 years old. Half of all living Mindies are between 42 and 52 years old.

How many people named Mindie are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Mindie are alive in the United States, based on 487 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mindie in 2025?

Mindie 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 Mindie?

487 babies have been named Mindie in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mindie most popular?

Mindie peaked in 1979, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Mindie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mindie rising or falling?

Mindie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Mindie popularity over time

The story of Mindie

How old are people named Mindie?

Mindie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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