Minnette: 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	23	2	–	#1,095
1890s	43	4	+87%	#1,142
1900s	43	4	0%	#1,445
1910s	121	12	+181%	#1,279
1920s	125	13	+3%	#2,171
1930s	65	7	-48%	#2,517
1940s	25	3	-62%	#3,789
1950s	38	4	+52%	#4,778
1960s	64	6	+68%	#4,195
1970s	46	5	-28%	#4,965
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,095

1890s

+87%

#1,142

1900s

#1,445

1910s

121

+181%

#1,279

1920s

125

+3%

#2,171

1930s

-48%

#2,517

1940s

-62%

#3,789

1950s

+52%

#4,778

1960s

+68%

#4,195

1970s

-28%

#4,965

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Minnette

Minnette 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 1885, 593 American babies have been named Minnette. Its peak came in 1912, when 18 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 Minnette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Minnette?

The median living Minnette is about 63 years old; half are between 55 and 70. An estimated 200 people named Minnette 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.

Minnette 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	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	11	#4,965
1965	–	–
1960	8	#5,040
1955	5	#6,440
1950	6	#5,110
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	10	#2,873
1930	13	#2,517
1925	9	#3,573
1920	16	#2,335
1915	16	#2,023
1910	6	#2,322
1905	6	#1,851
1900	5	#2,129
1895	–	–
1890	5	#1,470
1885	5	#1,153
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Minnette?

The median living Minnette is about 63 years old. Half of all living Minnettes are between 55 and 70 years old.

How many people named Minnette are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Minnette are alive in the United States, based on 593 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Minnette in 2025?

Minnette 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 Minnette?

593 babies have been named Minnette in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Minnette most popular?

Minnette peaked in 1912, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Minnette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Minnette rising or falling?

Minnette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Minnette popularity over time

The story of Minnette

How old are people named Minnette?

Minnette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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