The survey, carried out by the organisers of Mini World Live, which takes place at Rockingham Motor Speedway on July 10, 2016, received responses from owners from classic Minis all over the world, including places as far afield as Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Malta and the USA.
Over half of the world’s Minis are boys, with the most popular name being Marvin, according to the world’s first ever Mini Census. The results show that in total, 51% of the world’s Mini population are male, 35% are female and 14% are neither, although anyone who’s ever owned a Mini knows it’s more than just a car.
Among the boy Minis, the most popular names are Marvin, Tommy (Cooper) and Jack, although there’s a developing trend towards the names Dave, Stuart and Bob, made famous by the Minions. Girl Minis tend to follow a more alliterative tone, with Minnie (which rhymes perfectly with Mini), Mollie and Millie being the three most favoured names.
Some of the more unusual names that owners have given their Minis include Pingu (because he’s white with a black roof), Tetley (because he has more holes in him than a tea bag) and Mojo Jojo (after the evil monkey in The Powerpuff Girls). Randomly, one correspondent has also named her Mini Leigh Halfpenny after the Welsh rugby international, because he’s smallish, gorgeous and powerful.
The survey also proves the diversity of the world’s Mini owners, with the youngest respondent being 17-year-old Luke from Auckland, New Zealand, who has a male Mini called Sheldon, named after Sheldon Cooper from The Big Bang Theory. The oldest respondent was 80-year-old John from Bangor, North Wales, who has a female Mini called Mavis, named after his late wife. 
The little Mini is a big Brit star.
