How Many People Are Named Mindy?
An estimated 38,118 people in the United States have the first name Mindy. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 47 years old, and Mindy peaked in popularity in 1979 with 3,722 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mindy as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Mindy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Mindy is overwhelmingly female, 67 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Mindy has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
38,118
About 1 in 8,992 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1979
3,722 births
Total Registered
42,607
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mindy
Mindy is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 42,607 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Mindy as a male name
Ranked #4,721 in 1986
9 male births in 1986
Peak: 1978 (10 births)
Mindy as a female name
Ranked #1,984 in 2024
99 female births in 2024
Peak: 1979 (3,712 births)
Mindy in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 39,640 people with the first name Mindy, which placed it at #1,056 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The estimated living count elsewhere on this page is different: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two figures are not expected to match exactly.
Read this section as a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The SSA charts elsewhere on this page are still the better way to see how the name rose, fell, or shifted across generations.
Gender in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, Mindy was recorded as predominantly female. Out of 39,640 people with this name in that snapshot, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. That is very close to the long-run birth pattern in SSA records, where the name is female 99.8% of the time.
Census Count
39,640
people with this name
Census Rank
#1,056
among Census first names
Frequency Rate
13.12
per 100,000 people
Recorded Race and Hispanic Origin in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, the first name Mindy was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (83.52%). The next largest recorded groups were Asian and Pacific Islander (6.68%) and Hispanic (5.22%).
These percentages describe the people who had the first name Mindy in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
2020 Census demographic breakdown
Each row shows a recorded Census category for people with the first name Mindy.
| Group | Share | Count |
|---|---|---|
| White | 83.52% | 33,106 |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 6.68% | 2,648 |
| Hispanic | 5.22% | 2,071 |
| Two or More Races | 2.66% | 1,055 |
| Black | 1.20% | 476 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.72% | 284 |
Mindy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mindy span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 14,061 babies were registered. Mindy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mindy by Decade
How has Mindy tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Mindy by State
Birth registrations for Mindy span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Alaska, Rhode Island, Vermont. On average, about 780 Mindys were registered per state.
Mindy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mindy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mindy
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Mindy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mindy?
We estimate approximately 38,118 people named Mindy are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 8,992 Americans share this first name.
Is Mindy a common name?
Mindy is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 42,607 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mindy most popular?
Mindy reached peak popularity in 1979, when 3,722 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mindy is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
How common was Mindy in the 2020 Census?
The 2020 Census recorded 39,640 people with the first name Mindy. That placed it at #1,056 in the published Census first-name tables, or 13.12 people per 100,000.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census number is a count of people with the name in 2020. The living estimate is a current model based on SSA birth records and survival rates, so it aims to estimate how many people with the name are alive now.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Mindy was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Mindy?
In the 2020 Census snapshot, Mindy was recorded as predominantly female. The published split was 0.1% male and 99.9% female.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Mindy?
In the 2020 Census, the first name Mindy was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (83.52%). The next largest recorded groups were Asian and Pacific Islander (6.68%) and Hispanic (5.22%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census published separate first-name tables for sex and for race and Hispanic origin. Those totals can differ slightly for the same name, so the page uses them as two related snapshots rather than treating them as perfectly interchangeable counts.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name tables only include names that met the Bureau's publication rules. That means some names on this site will have SSA history but no published Census demographic snapshot.
Is Mindy a female name?
Mindy is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Mindy have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Mindy peaked in 1979, and the average living bearer is about 47 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Mindy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mindy Smith, Mindy Johnson, Mindy Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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