Total births
159,280
Girls' name · since 1880
Minnie
Minnie has 159,280 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2694
- among girls today
- 159,280
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Minnie currently ranks #2694 among girls' names in America, with 159,280 babies recorded since 1880.
Minnie has 159,280 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2694 as of the latest data, more common than 85% of girls, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #2694 among girls today
- 159,280 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
- 85% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Minnie is currently the #2694 girls' name in America, more common than 85% of girls - 159,280 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #2694
- among girls today
- 159,280
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Minnie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2694
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 85% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Minnie was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
3,274 babies were named Minnie in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
How Minnie compares
159,280 Top 1% higher than 99% 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
Minnie's all-time total is 417x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Minnie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 159,280 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 3,274 | 48 | 19,840 |
Minnie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Minnie's full recorded timeline at 1953, 6% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 94% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 17 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 3,274 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Minnie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1916
Current rank
#2,694
Active since
1880
Minnie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1916)
- 3,274
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Minnie popularity over time - boys
787 total births recorded since 1880 (Minnie as boys' name)
Minnie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Minnie's strongest decade.
27,486 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Minnie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
21,724 births
- 1890s
1890s
24,615 births
- 1900s
1900s
19,715 births
- 1910s
1910s
27,486 births
- 1920s
1920s
26,905 births
- 1930s
1930s
15,874 births
- 1940s
1940s
11,736 births
- 1950s 5,933
1950s
5,933 births
- 1960s 2,266
1960s
2,266 births
- 1970s 966
1970s
966 births
- 1980s 488
1980s
488 births
- 1990s 345
1990s
345 births
- 2000s 298
2000s
298 births
- 2010s 572
2010s
572 births
- 2020s 357
2020s
357 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 27,486 births (17% of all-time use).
How Minnie 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 Minnie's total volume
Minnie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Minnie by state
Where Minnie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 8,169 | 5.1% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 7,927 | 5.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 7,634 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 7,379 | 4.6% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 7,359 | 4.6% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 5,592 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 4,425 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 3,591 | 2.3% |
Alabama share of Minnie's total US births 5.1%
Even split
8,169 of 159,280 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Minnie appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Minnie? ▼
159,280 babies have been named Minnie since 1880. It currently ranks #2694 among girls. The peak year was 1916 with 3,274 births.
When was Minnie most popular? ▼
Minnie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 27,486 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Minnie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Minnie are Alabama (8,169 births), Georgia (7,927 births), Texas (7,634 births).
How long has the name Minnie been used? ▼
Records for Minnie go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Minnie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mindy, Mina, Minerva, Mindi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Minnie's data
- Minnie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (27,486 total births); usage has since declined to 357 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Minnies (8,169 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama 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 Minnie
Nearby Names Like Minnie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Minnie
Mindy Girl
#1985 42,615 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 Minnie side by side: Minnie vs Mindy Minnie vs Mina Minnie vs Minerva
Related Names
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Minnie: #2694 Girls' Name - 159,280 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/minnie. 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 Minnie 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.