Minnie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,060

among girls · ↓348 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Minnie · -16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 29,764

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1919

3,288 babies

All-time total

160,067

#251 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Minnie popularity over time

160,067 babies have been named Minnie since 1880, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	21,724	93	21,817	2,182	–	#5
1890s	24,615	117	24,732	2,473	+13%	#8
1900s	19,715	91	19,806	1,981	-20%	#22
1910s	27,486	102	27,588	2,759	+39%	#50
1920s	26,905	145	27,050	2,705	-2%	#87
1930s	15,874	143	16,017	1,602	-41%	#122
1940s	11,736	75	11,811	1,181	-26%	#161
1950s	5,933	21	5,954	595	-50%	#258
1960s	2,266	–	2,266	227	-62%	#515
1970s	966	–	966	97	-57%	#956
1980s	488	–	488	49	-49%	#1,632
1990s	345	–	345	35	-29%	#2,370
2000s	298	–	298	30	-14%	#3,762
2010s	572	–	572	57	+92%	#2,418
2020s (to 2025)	357	–	357	60	+4%	#2,463

Where Minnie is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	52	0.03	outside top 500
2027	51	0.03	outside top 500
2028	50	0.03	outside top 500
2029	49	0.03	outside top 500
2030	49	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Minnie

Minnie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,060 in 2025 with 54 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 160,067 American babies have been named Minnie. Its peak came in 1919, when 3,288 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 Minnie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Minnie?

The median living Minnie is about 77 years old; half are between 67 and 85. An estimated 22 thousand people named Minnie 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.

Minnie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	54	#3,060	–	–
2024	64	#2,712	–	–
2023	50	#3,257	–	–
2022	55	#3,019	–	–
2021	63	#2,743	–	–
2020	71	#2,463	–	–
2019	74	#2,418	–	–
2018	67	#2,603	–	–
2017	67	#2,627	–	–
2016	66	#2,659	–	–
2015	68	#2,638	–	–
2014	50	#3,261	–	–
2013	58	#2,927	–	–
2012	45	#3,566	–	–
2011	39	#3,890	–	–
2010	38	#4,009	–	–
2009	28	#5,188	–	–
2008	43	#3,762	–	–
2007	17	#7,639	–	–
2006	37	#4,057	–	–
2005	32	#4,335	–	–
2004	27	#4,904	–	–
2003	25	#5,049	–	–
2002	33	#3,947	–	–
2001	25	#4,789	–	–
2000	31	#4,046	–	–
1995	28	#3,843	–	–
1990	38	#3,002	–	–
1985	63	#1,796	–	–
1980	71	#1,632	–	–
1975	96	#1,208	–	–
1970	126	#993	–	–
1965	208	#683	–	–
1960	350	#515	–	–
1955	546	#377	–	–
1950	877	#258	6	#3,575
1945	1,088	#187	7	#2,910
1940	1,229	#168	8	#2,800
1935	1,581	#139	9	#2,653
1930	2,008	#122	11	#2,556
1925	2,739	#104	21	#1,725
1920	3,244	#87	13	#2,414
1915	3,270	#68	14	#2,033
1910	1,983	#50	6	#1,530
1905	1,950	#35	6	#1,190
1900	2,673	#22	12	#765
1895	2,567	#13	9	#780
1890	2,650	#8	16	#476
1885	2,178	#6	6	#901
1880	1,746	#5	9	#669

Famous people named Minnie

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

1 Minnie Driver British and American actress (born 1970) Contemporary
2 Minnie Riperton American soul singer (1947–1979) Contemporary
3 Minnie Thai singer (born 1997) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Minnie?

The median living Minnie is about 77 years old. Half of all living Minnies are between 67 and 85 years old.

How many people named Minnie are alive today?

An estimated 22 thousand people named Minnie are alive in the United States, based on 160,067 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Minnie mean?

A diminutive of the female names Wilhelmina, Minerva, Mary, Mina, Mamie and Hermione.

How popular is the name Minnie in 2025?

Minnie ranked #3,060 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 54 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Minnie?

160,067 babies have been named Minnie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Minnie most popular?

Minnie peaked in 1919, when 3,288 newborns received the name.

Is Minnie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Minnie rising or falling?

Minnie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Minnie become more popular?

Minnie is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 49 girls named Minnie in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Minnie?

Well-known people named Minnie include Minnie Driver (actor), Minnie Riperton (singer), Minnie (singer).

Names like Minnie

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

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