Total births
6,950
Girls' name · since 1900
Mimi
Mimi has 6,950 recorded births since 1900 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1961 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5161
- among girls today
- 6,950
- born since 1900
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other girls
6,950 babies have been named Mimi since 1900, making it today's #5161 girls' name.
Mimi has 6,950 recorded births among girls since 1900, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5161 as of the latest data, more common than 71% of girls, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 2025.
- #5161 among girls today
- 6,950 born since 1900
- 1960s peak decade
- 71% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mimi is currently the #5161 girls' name in America, more common than 71% of girls - 6,950 born since 1900, peaking in the 1960s.
- #5161
- among girls today
- 6,950
- born since 1900
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other girls
Mimi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5161
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 71% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Mimi was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
168 babies were named Mimi in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
How Mimi compares
6,950 Top 11% higher than 89% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mimi's all-time total is 18x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mimi | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,950 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 168 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mimi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mimi splits its recorded history at 1966: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1900 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1961 peak of 168 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mimi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1961
Current rank
#5,161
Active since
1900
Mimi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2025
- Peak year (1961)
- 168
- Annual births at peak, across 126 years of records
Mimi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Mimi's strongest decade.
1,334 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Mimi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 24
1900s
24 births
- 1910s 181
1910s
181 births
- 1920s 330
1920s
330 births
- 1930s 411
1930s
411 births
- 1940s
1940s
646 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,281 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,334 births
- 1970s
1970s
637 births
- 1980s
1980s
589 births
- 1990s
1990s
627 births
- 2000s 515
2000s
515 births
- 2010s 255
2010s
255 births
- 2020s 120
2020s
120 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,334 births (19% of all-time use).
How Mimi compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Mimi's total volume
Mimi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mimi by state
Where Mimi concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,144 | 16.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 815 | 11.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 256 | 3.7% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 241 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 178 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 130 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 105 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Florida | | 61 | 0.9% |
California share of Mimi's total US births 16.5%
Even split
1,144 of 6,950 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Mimi appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mimi? ▼
Since 1900, Social Security records show 6,950 babies named Mimi. Today it holds rank #5161 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1961, with 168 births.
When was Mimi most popular? ▼
Mimi was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,334 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
Where is Mimi most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mimi are California (1,144 births), New York (815 births), Texas (256 births).
How long has the name Mimi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mimi since 1900 -- 126 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Mimi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mima, Mimie, Mimmie, Mimma, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mimi's data
- Mimi's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,334 total births); usage has since declined to 120 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Mimis (1,144 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mimi
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1900–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mimi: #5161 Girls' Name - 6,950 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mimi. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mimi draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.