Girls' name · since 1880
Classie
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 1,607 babies named Classie, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,447 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,607
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Classie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,607 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Classie has been recorded 1,607 times among girls since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2009.
- #5,447 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,607 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Classie ranks #5,447 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,607 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,447 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,607
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Classie's 1,607 recorded births place it above 92.46% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Mississippi.
Classie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Classie splits its recorded history at 1941: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1882 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 39 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Classie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2009
- Peak year (1922)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 130 years of records
Classie by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (291 births, 18% of the file).
1920s was Classie's strongest decade.
291 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Classie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 33
1880s
33 births
- 1890s 76
1890s
76 births
- 1900s 116
1900s
116 births
- 1910s
1910s
230 births
- 1920s
1920s
291 births
- 1930s
1930s
233 births
- 1940s
1940s
260 births
- 1950s
1950s
131 births
- 1960s 80
1960s
80 births
- 1970s 29
1970s
29 births
- 1980s 76
1980s
76 births
- 1990s 37
1990s
37 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 291 births (18% of all-time use).
How Classie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Classie's total volume
Classie by state
Where Classie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 131 | 8.2% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 87 | 5.4% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 56 | 3.5% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 26 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.3% |
131 of 1,607 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Classie appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Classie's data
- Classie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (291 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Classies (131 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Classie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~129 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Classie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.