Girls' name · since 1950
Mindi
Since 1950, U.S. Social Security records show 4,405 babies named Mindi, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,797 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,405
- born since 1950
- 1970s
- peak decade
4,405 girls have been named Mindi since 1950, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mindi has been recorded 4,405 times among girls since 1950, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2014.
- #2,797 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 4,405 born since 1950
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mindi ranks #2,797 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,405 born since 1950, peaking in the 1970s.
- #2,797 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,405
- born since 1950
- 1970s
- peak decade
Mindi's 4,405 recorded births place it above 96.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
31 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Mindi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mindi splits its recorded history at 1982: 28% of all births land in the more recent half, 72% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1950 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 315 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mindi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2014
- Peak year (1979)
- 315
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Mindi by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (1,983 births, 45% of the file).
1970s was Mindi's strongest decade.
1,983 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Mindi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 168
1950s
168 births
- 1960s 642
1960s
642 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,983 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,186 births
- 1990s 292
1990s
292 births
- 2000s 99
2000s
99 births
- 2010s 35
2010s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,983 births (45% of all-time use).
How Mindi 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 Mindi's total volume
Mindi by state
Where Mindi concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 296 | 6.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 268 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 249 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Utah | | 230 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 172 | 3.9% |
| #6 | New York | | 150 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 144 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 130 | 3.0% |
296 of 4,405 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Mindi appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Mindi's data
- Mindi's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,983 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Mindis (296 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mindi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1979)
Similar record span (~64 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1950–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Mindi 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 August 2026.