Mindy
How to say it: MIN-dee · /ˈmɪndi/
Diminutive of Melinda or Linda; Melinda is an 18th-century coinage; Linda from Germanic meaning gentle or Spanish meaning pretty.
Mindy was the 1,787th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 75 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,844 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,787 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 75 |
| Share of births | 1 in 44,204 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | −4% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,844 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mindy peaked in the 1970s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mindy is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Mindy
- Mindy Kaling (born 1979)American actress, writer, and comedian
- Mindy Sterling (born 1953)American actress
- Mindy Cohn (born 1966)American actress
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