Mimi
A pet name formed by doubling a first syllable, used for Maria, Miriam, Noemi and similar names. Puccini gave it to the heroine of La Boheme.
Mimi in 2025
Mimi was given to 14 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 13,339th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 236,810 babies born.
The history of Mimi
Mimi reached its highest point in 1961, when 168 babies were given the name, ranking 1,400th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,368th, in 1956.
Across the 126 years of records since 1900, 6,950 babies have been named Mimi. Half of them were born before 1963, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Mimi by decade
| Decade | Babies named Mimi | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 24 | 2,331 |
| 1910s | 181 | 2,231 |
| 1920s | 330 | 2,164 |
| 1930s | 411 | 1,768 |
| 1940s | 646 | 1,524 |
| 1950s | 1,281 | 1,368 |
| 1960s | 1,334 | 1,400 |
| 1970s | 637 | 2,093 |
| 1980s | 589 | 2,461 |
| 1990s | 627 | 3,274 |
| 2000s | 515 | 4,073 |
| 2010s | 255 | 6,590 |
| 2020s | 120 | 8,863 |
Where Mimi is heading
Mimi has fallen 39% over the past decade, from 23 babies in 2015 to 14 in 2025.
Names like Mimi
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Mimi.