Minnie
Minnie is a feminine given name. It can be a diminutive (hypocorism) of Minerva, Winifred, Wilhelmina, Willemina, Winona, Margaret, Hermione, Jasmine, Mary, Miriam, Maria, Marie, Naomi, Miranda, Clementine, Dominique, Dominic, or Amelia. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Minnie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Minnie is a feminine given name. It can be a diminutive (hypocorism) of Minerva, Winifred, Wilhelmina, Willemina, Winona, Margaret, Hermione, Jasmine, Mary, Miriam, Maria, Marie, Naomi, Miranda, Clementine, Dominique, Dominic, or Amelia. It may refer to:
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The Story of Minnie
Minnie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 1,746 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 3,274 Minnies were born — ranking #71 that year. As of 2026, Minnie ranks #3,028 for baby girls with 54 births, falling sharply (-19%). In total, more than 159K Minnies 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 Minnie
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Minne Atairu , Nigerian artist who generates synthetic Benin Bronzes
- Minnie Lou Bradley (1931–2025), American cattle rancher
- Minnie Tittell Brune (1875–1974), American stage actress
- Minnie Campbell (1862–1952), Canadian clubwoman, lecturer, and editor
- Minnie D. Craig (1883–1966), American legislator and the first female speaker of a state House of Representatives (North Dakota) in the United States
- Minnie Fisher Cunningham (1882–1964), suffrage politician and first executive secretary of the League of Women Voters
- Minnie Devereaux (1891–1984), Canadian Cheyenne silent film actress
- Minnie Dupree (1873–1947), American stage and film actress
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Names that sound like Minnie
Phonetically similar names — useful when Minnie 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 Minnie
Minnie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 159K births in the dataset. Minnie's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #5. Use the chart and map above to compare Minnie'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.