The first name Mindy
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /ˈmɪndi/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A diminutive of the female given name Melinda and of Miranda.
Mindy is a short form of
.From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 10 girls were named Mindy, making it the 2,605th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2020, with 15 births (#1,846).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mindy with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Mindy at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 75 girls born in the United States were named Mindy, the 2,401st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1979, when 3,712 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Mindy
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Mindy KalingAmerican actress, writer, and comedian, born 1979
- Mindy SterlingAmerican actress (born 1953)
- Mindy CohnAmerican actress, born 1966
- Mindy FinnAmerican academic, born 1980
- Mindy RobinsonAmerican actress, born 1980
- Mindy SmithAmerican singer, born 1972
Questions
- How popular is the name Mindy?
- In 2025, 10 girls born in England and Wales were named Mindy, ranking 2,605th. Its peak was 2020, with 15 births.
- Is Mindy a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 42,682 US babies named Mindy since 1880 were girls.
- When was Mindy most popular?
- 1979 in the United States, when 3,712 babies were named Mindy, its highest rank at 81st.
- How do you pronounce Mindy?
- Mindy is /ˈmɪndi/, 2 syllables.