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Mindy

Girl's name · #2401 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Mindy reached #81 in 1979 and has faded to #2401 since. About 43,000 girls have carried it since 1940.

Across the states

In recent years, Mindy ran 5–8× its national rate in New York and New Jersey.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Mindy ranks in other countries and regions.

#885 in Sweden (2025) · #2,714 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,058 in Canada (2024).

Famous Mindys

• Mindy Kaling — American actress, writer, and comedian
• Mindy McCready — American country music singer (1975–2013)
• Mindy Sterling — American actress
• Mindy Cohn — American actress
• Mindy Finn — American academic

In stories & tradition

• Mindy Simmons — The Simpsons (TV series)
• Mindy Lewis — Guiding Light (TV series)
• Mindy Meeks-Martin^ru — Scream (film)

What Mindys become

Among 71 notable people named Mindy:

Entertainers appear 2.09× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mindy Kaling, American actress, writer, and comedian.

Similar names: Malinda · Hollie · Mylie · Lindy · Maribel · Wendy

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