Minnie
Minnie is a female given name: 99% of people named Minnie are women, and it is recorded as female in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Great Britain, India and Sri Lanka
- US births since 1880
- 787 male / 158,775 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Minnie
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Minnie," in English, "Guten Tag Minnie," in German. Minnie is a female given name: about 99% of people named Minnie are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Minnie,
German
Guten Tag Minnie,
French
Bonjour Minnie,
Spanish
Estimado/a Minnie:
Chinese
Minnie您好：
Japanese
Minnie様
English
Hi Minnie,
German
Hi Minnie,
French
Salut Minnie,
Spanish
Hola Minnie,
Chinese
Minnie你好：
Japanese
Minnieさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 1% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| India and Sri Lanka | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
787 male · 158,775 female · 159,562 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Minnie a male or female name?
Minnie is a female given name: 99% of people named Minnie are women, and it is recorded as female in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
How do I address Minnie in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Minnie," in English, "Guten Tag Minnie," in German. Minnie is a female given name: about 99% of people named Minnie are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Minnie a unisex name?
Minnie is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Minnie are men. Minnie leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Minnie a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/minnie (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_minnie,
title = {Is Minnie a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/minnie},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}