Mimi

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A few things about Mimi you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Mimi

Mimi Rogers

American actress

Choose Mimi and your child shares a first name with Mimi Rogers, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Mimi, like who?” Mimi Rogers's Wikipedia article is available in 42 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 114,943 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Mimi, 14 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Mimi would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMimi first shows up in US birth records in 1900, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 125 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1956, when it ranked #792. Today it's #7,491, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowMimi was 2.8× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 41,322 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 114,943.
• 🍂TrendMimi has slipped 1,408 places over the last five years and now sits at #7,491. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Mimi

Mimi is a girl name of French and Greek origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-imi”. US birth records list Mimi for girls from 1900 to 2025, in 120 of those 126 years. Its best year was 1956, when it ranked #792 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #7,491, with 14 babies.

Origin:French namesGreek names