Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1968

Minette

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Minette
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1968
20 babies
All-time total
732
#9,259 all-time among girls
First recorded
1893
in Social Security records

Minette popularity over time

732 babies have been named Minette since 1893, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1908Girls

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 10 1 – #1,587
1900s 31 3 +210% #1,637
1910s 94 9 +203% #1,722
1920s 82 8 -13% #2,507
1930s 29 3 -65% #2,872
1940s 52 5 +79% #2,987
1950s 98 10 +88% #3,270
1960s 131 13 +34% #2,940
1970s 112 11 -15% #4,177
1980s 45 5 -60% #5,148
1990s 11 1 -76% #12,922
2000s 7 1 -36% #14,015
2010s 25 3 +257% #11,092
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 -67% #16,747

The story of Minette

Minette 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 1893, 732 American babies have been named Minette. Its peak came in 1968, when 20 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 Minette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Minette?

The median living Minette is about 57 years old; half are between 47 and 67. An estimated 400 people named Minette are alive in the United States today.

median 57 020406080100

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

Minette year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 5 #16,747
2019 9 #11,092
2018 9 #11,165
2017 7 #13,656
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 7 #14,015
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 11 #6,313
1980 – –
1975 11 #5,390
1970 14 #4,177
1965 12 #3,879
1960 13 #3,628
1955 13 #3,328
1950 8 #4,212
1945 – –
1940 5 #4,836
1935 10 #2,872
1930 7 #3,929
1925 12 #2,886
1920 6 #4,787
1915 12 #2,492
1910 9 #1,722
1905 – –
1900 6 #1,864
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Minette

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

  1. 1 Minette Walters Minette Walters English writer b. 1949 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Minette?

The median living Minette is about 57 years old. Half of all living Minettes are between 47 and 67 years old.

How many people named Minette are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Minette are alive in the United States, based on 732 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Minette in 2025?

Minette 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 Minette?

732 babies have been named Minette in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Minette most popular?

Minette peaked in 1968, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Minette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Minette rising or falling?

Minette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Minette?

Well-known people named Minette include Minette Walters (writer).

Names like Minette

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

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