Minnie
Girl name · #3028 in 2025 · Uniqueness 80/100
Minnie ranks #3028 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 54 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2619, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 girls born in 2025 was named Minnie.
The 145-year story
Minnie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 1,746 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1916, when 3,274 girls were named Minnie — good for #71 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Minnie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Minnie in class?
Minnie scores 80 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Minnie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Minnie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Minnie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Minnies were OK (7), TX (5), UT (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Minnie
Statistically, parents drawn to Minnie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Fannie, Johnnie, Jennie, Sallie, and Bennie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Minnie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #3028 |
| 2024 | 64 | #2694 |
| 2023 | 50 | #3225 |
| 2022 | 55 | #2995 |
| 2021 | 63 | #2715 |
| 2020 | 71 | #2441 |
| 2019 | 74 | #2400 |
| 2018 | 67 | #2584 |
| 2017 | 67 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 66 | #2643 |
| 2015 | 68 | #2619 |
| 2014 | 50 | #3226 |
| 2013 | 58 | #2903 |
| 2012 | 45 | #3523 |
| 2011 | 39 | #3843 |
| 2010 | 38 | #3961 |
| 2009 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2008 | 43 | #3710 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 37 | #3992 |
| 2005 | 32 | #4267 |
| 2004 | 27 | #4816 |
| 2003 | 25 | #4943 |
| 2002 | 33 | #3889 |
| 2001 | 25 | #4688 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Minnie a popular girl name?
Minnie ranked #3028 among girls in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2619.
When was the name Minnie most popular?
Minnie peaked in 1916, when 3,274 American girls received the name (ranked #71 that year). Since 1916 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Minnie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American girls was named Minnie. It scores 80/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.