Girls' name · since 1957
Missi
Since 1957, U.S. Social Security records show 222 babies named Missi, peaking in 1967. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 222
- total births
- 1957–1985
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Missi is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 222 have been recorded since 1957.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Missi has been recorded 222 times among girls since 1957, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 1985.
- 222 total births
- 1957–1985 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Missi's 222 recorded births place it above 74% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Missi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Missi's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1957, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1967 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Missi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1985
- Peak year (1967)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Missi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Missi's strongest decade.
122 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Missi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 15
1950s
15 births
- 1960s
1960s
122 births
- 1970s
1970s
68 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 122 births (55% of all-time use).
Missi by state
Where Missi concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 5 | 2.3% |
5 of 222 births nationwide.
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- Missi's decade-level peak was the 1960s (122 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Missis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1957–1985 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Missi: Baby Name Since 1957 - 222 Births, Peak 1967." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/missi. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Missi 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 July 2026.