Minnie

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

⭐ Famous Minnie

Minnie Driver

British-American actress (born 1970)

Choose Minnie and your child shares a first name with Minnie Driver, a British-American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Minnie, like who?” Minnie Driver's Wikipedia article is available in 53 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 29,762 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Minnie, 54 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Minnie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMinnie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Minnies, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1886, when it ranked #5. Today it's #3,028, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendMinnie has slipped 587 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,028. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedMinnie is most popular in Oklahoma, where it ranks #546, followed by Utah (#704). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.
• 💬MeaningMinnie is an English form of Wilhelmina, which means “resolute protector”. Our records link it to American, Celtic Gaelic and English roots.

About the name Minnie

Minnie is a girl name of American, Celtic Gaelic and English origin meaning “resolute protector”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-nie”. US birth records list Minnie for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1886, when it ranked #5 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,028, with 54 babies.

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