Minnie

“Diminutive of several names, including Wilhelmina, Minerva, and Mary” — English (diminutive) origin

Girl's name · #3028 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Minnie has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #5 (1880) · 159,280 babies named Minnie all-time · 1 in 33,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,800 girls in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 2,600 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 2,900 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Minnies

Minnie Driver — British-American actress (born 1970)
Minnie Riperton — American singer (1947–1979)
Minnie — Thai singer
Minnie Hauk — American singer and actor (1851-1929)
Minnie Dlamini — South African on-air personality, actress and model

In stories & tradition

Minnie Mouse — Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers · The Catchy Tune Effect
Minnie the Minx — Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
Minnie Quay — ghost

What Minnies become

Among 182 notable people named Minnie:

Artists & writers appear 1.96× more often than among typical names — e.g. Minnie Pwerle, Indigenous Australian artist from Utopia, Northern Territory (c.1920-2006).

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