Minnie
Girl name · #3028 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Minnie? In official American birth records, Minnie has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Minnie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Minnie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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
State-level data for Minnie 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 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
How old is the name Minnie?
In official American birth records, the name Minnie first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 1,746 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
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. 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.