girl's name
Mimi
- Origin Sakizaya
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 8,009
Scotland
#674
2009 births
Mimi is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Mimi is a name of Sakizaya origin.
- Peaked in 1961, when 168 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1900.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mimi over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 24 |
| 1910s | 181 |
| 1920s | 330 |
| 1930s | 411 |
| 1940s | 646 |
| 1950s | 1,281 |
| 1960s | 1,334 |
| 1970s | 637 |
| 1980s | 589 |
| 1990s | 627 |
| 2000s | 515 |
| 2010s | 255 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 120 |
How popular is Mimi?
In 2025, Mimi was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Mimi is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mimi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mimi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mimi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Mimi in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Mimi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mimi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mimi
How popular is the name Mimi?
In 2025, Mimi was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Mimi a girl's or a boy's name?
Mimi is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mimi?
Mimi has 2 syllables.
When was Mimi most popular?
Mimi peaked in 1961, when 168 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Mimi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mimi currently ranks #873 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.