Minnie is a distinctive choice, ranked #455 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Minnie in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#455
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About the Name Minnie
Minnie is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 39 places over five years. Its high point was #274 in 2016, and it now sits at #432. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Minnie is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Minnie in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Minnie
Minnie Dlamini — Minenhle Dlamini, known as Minnie Dlamini, is a South African on-air personality, actress and model.
Minnie (singer) — Nicha YontararakOctober 23, 1997), known professionally as Minnie (Korean: 민니; Thai: มินนี่), is a Thai singer and actress based in South Korea.
Minnie Gentry — Minnie Gentry was an American actress.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Minnie
Unlikely. With around 88 UK babies named Minnie per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Minnie in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Minnie has been fairly steady, ranked #455 in 2025 against #393 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #274 in 2016.
Minnie is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Minnie include: Minnie Dlamini, Minnie (singer) and Minnie Weisz. Short summaries for each appear below.
Minnie does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Minnies in the wild.
88
UK babies named Minnie (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 62 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Minnie
Almost certainly the only Minnie in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Minnie
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story