Total births
42,615
Girls' name · since 1940
Mindy
Mindy has 42,615 recorded births since 1940 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1985
- among girls today
- 42,615
- born since 1940
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
42,615 babies have been named Mindy since 1940, making it today's #1985 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Mindy recorded 42,615 times among girls since 1940, holding rank #1985 nationally today, ahead of 89% of girls, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 2025.
- #1985 among girls today
- 42,615 born since 1940
- 1970s peak decade
- 89% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mindy is currently the #1985 girls' name in America, more common than 89% of girls - 42,615 born since 1940, peaking in the 1970s.
- #1985
- among girls today
- 42,615
- born since 1940
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Mindy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1985
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 89% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Mindy was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
3,712 babies were named Mindy in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
How Mindy compares
42,615 Top 4% higher than 96% 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
Mindy's all-time total is 112x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mindy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 42,615 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 3,712 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mindy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mindy splits its recorded history at 1983: 31% of all births land in the more recent half, 69% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1940 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 3,712 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mindy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1979
Current rank
#1,985
Active since
1940
Mindy popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–2025
- Peak year (1979)
- 3,712
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Mindy popularity over time - boys
67 total births recorded since 1971 (Mindy as boys' name)
Mindy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Mindy's strongest decade.
14,022 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Mindy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 85
1940s
85 births
- 1950s 4,322
1950s
4,322 births
- 1960s 5,460
1960s
5,460 births
- 1970s
1970s
14,022 births
- 1980s
1980s
12,657 births
- 1990s 3,177
1990s
3,177 births
- 2000s 1,395
2000s
1,395 births
- 2010s 969
2010s
969 births
- 2020s 528
2020s
528 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 14,022 births (33% of all-time use).
How Mindy 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 Mindy's total volume
Mindy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mindy by state
Where Mindy concentrates geographically, total births since 1940
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 4,717 | 11.1% |
| #2 | California | | 3,615 | 8.5% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 2,905 | 6.8% |
| #4 | Texas | | 2,864 | 6.7% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 1,981 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 1,841 | 4.3% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 1,490 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 1,410 | 3.3% |
New York share of Mindy's total US births 11.1%
Even split
4,717 of 42,615 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Mindy appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mindy? ▼
Mindy has been given to 42,615 babies in the U.S. since 1940, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1985 as of the latest data. 3,712 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
When was Mindy most popular? ▼
Mindy was most popular in the 1970s decade with 14,022 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Mindy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mindy are New York (4,717 births), California (3,615 births), Ohio (2,905 births).
How long has the name Mindy been used? ▼
Mindy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1940, spanning 86 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Mindy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Minnie, Mina, Minerva, Mindi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mindy's data
- Mindy's decade-level peak was the 1970s (14,022 total births); usage has since declined to 528 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Mindys (4,717 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Mindy
Nearby Names Like Mindy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mindy
Minnie Girl
#2694 159,280 births
Mina Girl
#609 19,267 births
Minerva Girl
#2434 15,823 births
Mindi Girl
4,405 births
Minna Girl
#4773 3,151 births
Compare Mindy side by side: Mindy vs Minnie Mindy vs Mina Mindy vs Minerva
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Mindy
Lindsay #1984
130,365 births · Peak 1983
Wynn #1986
1,486 births · Peak 2025
Lua #1983
1,089 births · Peak 2023
Greer #1987
3,085 births · Peak 2025
Toby #1982
8,387 births · Peak 1941
Senna #1988
1,098 births · Peak 2025
Courtney #1981
258,399 births · Peak 1990
Stormie #1989
4,029 births · Peak 1991
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, 1940–2025 (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. "Mindy: #1985 Girls' Name - 42,615 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mindy. 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 Mindy 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.