—2024 rank
1979peak year
42,445babies named Mindy since 1880
▲ +3%5-year trend
Mindy popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Mindy mean?
Pet form of Melinda, from Greek meli, 'honey'. Grew popular in the 1960s and 1970s.
OriginGreek
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, modern
Names like Mindy
Same era, same vibe — if you like Mindy, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Mindys
- Mindy Kaling, actress
Spellings & variants
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