Mindy
Girl name · #2394 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Mindy? In official American birth records, Mindy has been tracked continuously since 1940, giving it 85 years of documented American history.
Mindy ranks #2394 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 75 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2351, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,000 girls born in 2025 was named Mindy.
Babies named Mindy per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 85-year story
Mindy first appears in the Social Security records in 1940, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1979, when 3,712 girls were named Mindy — good for #81 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Mindy against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mindy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mindy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mindy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mindy is most common
State-level data for Mindy is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Mindy
Statistically, parents drawn to Mindy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mandy, Brandy, Lindy, Misty, and Sandy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mindy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75 | #2387 |
| 2024 | 99 | #1980 |
| 2023 | 113 | #1792 |
| 2022 | 80 | #2319 |
| 2021 | 75 | #2384 |
| 2020 | 86 | #2115 |
| 2019 | 96 | #1999 |
| 2018 | 98 | #1997 |
| 2017 | 82 | #2268 |
| 2016 | 90 | #2149 |
| 2015 | 78 | #2351 |
| 2014 | 101 | #1967 |
| 2013 | 106 | #1888 |
| 2012 | 102 | #1929 |
| 2011 | 103 | #1927 |
| 2010 | 113 | #1809 |
| 2009 | 120 | #1792 |
| 2008 | 120 | #1808 |
| 2007 | 122 | #1760 |
| 2006 | 135 | #1590 |
| 2005 | 146 | #1451 |
| 2004 | 126 | #1562 |
| 2003 | 142 | #1395 |
| 2002 | 141 | #1370 |
| 2001 | 171 | #1193 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Mindy?
In official American birth records, the name Mindy first appeared in 1940 (over 85 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 85 years.
Is Mindy a popular girl name?
Mindy ranked #2394 among girls in 2025 with 75 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2351.
When was the name Mindy most popular?
Mindy peaked in 1979, when 3,712 American girls received the name (ranked #81 that year). Since 1979 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mindy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,000 newborn American girls was named Mindy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.