Minnette vs Minnie

Side-by-side comparison of Minnette and Minnie — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Minnette

Girl name

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Name B

Minnie

Girl name · Rank #2740

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Metric Minnette Minnie
Current Rank Unranked #2740
Total Births (all years) 593 159,224
Peak Year 1912 1916
Peak Year Births 18 3,274
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Minnette Minnie
1880ss 23 21,724
1890ss 43 24,615
1900ss 43 19,715
1910ss 121 27,486
1920ss 125 26,905
1930ss 65 15,874
1940ss 25 11,736
1950ss 38 5,933
1960ss 64 2,266
1970ss 46 966
1980ss — 488
1990ss — 345
2000ss — 298
2010ss — 572
2020ss — 301

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Minnette Minnie
2014 — 50
2015 — 68
2016 — 66
2017 — 67
2018 — 67
2019 — 74
2020 — 71
2021 — 63
2022 — 55
2023 — 50
2024 — 62

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1885–1979.

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