Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Bitter
- French
- Form of Wilhelmina
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Minnie
Famous People
Disney''s beloved cartoon Minnie Mouse, Comedienne Minnie Pearl
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1925 (rank #1680, 21 births); most recent 1959 (rank #3985, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1916 (rank #71, 3,274 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3028, 54 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 54 |
| 2024 | – | 62 |
| 2023 | – | 50 |
| 2022 | – | 55 |
| 2021 | – | 63 |
| 2020 | – | 71 |
| 2019 | – | 74 |
| 2018 | – | 67 |
| 2017 | – | 67 |
| 2016 | – | 66 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #274, 181 births); most recent 2025 (rank #455, 88 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 88 |
| 2024 | 99 |
| 2023 | 90 |
| 2022 | 79 |
| 2021 | 107 |
| 2020 | 110 |
| 2019 | 140 |
| 2018 | 167 |
| 2017 | 159 |
| 2016 | 181 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #433, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #343, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #429, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #251, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #334, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1926 (rank #124, 6 births); most recent 1950 (rank #283, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence