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Minnie

Pronounced M IH1 N IY0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1916
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Minnie?

Minnie is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 160,048 children — the 270th most common girls' name on record.

It peaked in 1916, went quiet for most of a century, and is climbing again. Its best single year was 1916, when 3,274 children were given it.

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1916Girls: 3,274Boys: 12

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
M IH1 N IY0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Minnie

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Minnie

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Minnie?
Minnie ranks 270th among girls' names in US records, with 160,048 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 648.
Is Minnie a unisex name?
No. Minnie is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Minnie most popular?
1916, when 3,274 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.