girl's name
Minette
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 752
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1906 births
Minette is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2020 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1968, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1893.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Minette over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 10 |
| 1900s | 31 |
| 1910s | 94 |
| 1920s | 82 |
| 1930s | 29 |
| 1940s | 52 |
| 1950s | 98 |
| 1960s | 131 |
| 1970s | 112 |
| 1980s | 45 |
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 25 |
| 2020s (to 2020) | 5 |
How popular is Minette?
In 2020, Minette was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Minette 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 Minette
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Minette also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Minette over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Minette
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Minette — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Minette
How popular is the name Minette?
In 2020, Minette was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Minette a girl's or a boy's name?
Minette is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Minette?
Minette has 2 syllables.
When was Minette most popular?
Minette peaked in 1968, when 20 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.