Minette
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,437 in 1893
0 babies were named Minette in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1893–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMinette first shows up in US birth records in 1893, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 132 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1893, when it reached #1,437.
About the name Minette
Minette is a girl name of French origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-tte”. US birth records list Minette for girls from 1893 to 2020, in 78 of those 128 years. Its best year was 1893, when it ranked #1,437 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 6.4 | 156,250 girls |
| 1900s | 10 | 98,328 girls |
| 1910s | 12 | 82,237 girls |
| 1920s | 6.9 | 145,773 girls |
| 1930s | 2.7 | 371,747 girls |
| 1940s | 3.6 | 281,690 girls |
| 1950s | 5.1 | 197,628 girls |
| 1960s | 7.3 | 136,986 girls |
| 1970s | 7.2 | 138,313 girls |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 378,788 girls |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,639,344 girls |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 2,631,579 girls |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 675,676 girls |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
Other spellings of Minette
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Minette
What is the origin of the name Minette?
Minette has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Minette a boy or girl name?
Minette is a girl name.
How popular is the name Minette?
Minette is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #1,437 in 1893.