BABY NAMES
Minnie
American
 Up in popularity
 Down in popularity
 Best bet
 Unisex
One of the top five girls' names at the turn of the 20th century, Minnie took a big nose dive after Mr. Disney chose it for his flirty mouse. It takes a strong, powerful girl -- like actress Minnie Driver -- to make this name rise above the cartoon.

Variations
Minni, Minie, Minne, Minny, Mini
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
Minnie
About name popularity rankings
You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.