Minnie is a distinctive choice, ranked #432 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Minnie in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#432
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Minnie
Unlikely. With around 99 UK babies named Minnie per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Minnie in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Minnie has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 39 places in the last five years. Its peak was #274 in 2016. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
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 — 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 Weisz — Anna Alexandra "Minnie" Weisz is an English photographer and visual artist who specialises in the camera obscura technique..
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.
99
UK babies named Minnie (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 39 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
Likely around 1 other Minnie in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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
Minenhle Dlamini, known as Minnie Dlamini, is a South African on-air personality, actress and model. In 2010 she was selected as the new presenter for the SABC 1 Friday live-music show Live Amp.
Nicha YontararakOctober 23, 1997), known professionally as Minnie (Korean: 민니; Thai: มินนี่), is a Thai singer and actress based in South Korea. She is a member of South Korean girl group I-dle, which debuted as (G)I-dle on May 2, 2018, under Cube Entertainment.
Anna Alexandra "Minnie" Weisz is an English photographer and visual artist who specialises in the camera obscura technique. She is the younger sister of actress Rachel Weisz.
Minnie Pwerle was an Australian Aboriginal artist. She came from Utopia, Northern Territory (Unupurna in local language), a cattle station in the Sandover area of Central Australia 300 kilometres (190 mi) northeast of Alice Springs.