Minnette
Minnette or Minnetta is an Anglo Norman given name and surname, and it's a variant of the Norman French surname Minnett. Notable persons with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Minnette
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Minnette or Minnetta is an Anglo Norman given name and surname, and it's a variant of the Norman French surname Minnett. Notable persons with the name include:
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The Story of Minnette
Minnette first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1885, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1912, when 18 Minnettes were born — ranking #1,252 that year. As of 2026, Minnette ranks #8,060 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 593 Minnettes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Minnette
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- Minnette Barrett (1880–1964), American actress
- Minnette Doderer (1923–2005), American politician
- Minnette Gersh Lenier (1945–2011), American magician and teacher
- Minnetta Sammis Leonard (1879–1960), American educator
- Minnette de Silva (1918–1998), Sri Lankan architect
- Minnetta Theodora Taylor (1860–1911), American poet, suffragist
- Minnette Vári (born 1968), South African artist
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Names that sound like Minnette
Phonetically similar names — useful when Minnette is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Minnette
Minnette is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1885 and has accumulated 593 births in the dataset. Minnette's peak popularity came in 1912 when it ranked #1,252. Use the chart and map above to compare Minnette's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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