Total births
870
Girls' name · since 1883
Missie
Missie has 870 recorded births since 1883 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1968 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 870
- total births
- 1883–2015
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
Missie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 870 recorded since 1883.
Missie has 870 recorded births among girls since 1883, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2015.
- 870 total births
- 1883–2015 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
870 girls have been named Missie since 1883, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2015.
- 870
- total births
- 1883–2015
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Missie was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
38 babies were named Missie in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Missie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Missie's SSA record in two at 1931 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1903, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1968 peak of 38, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Missie at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1883
Missie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2015
- Peak year (1968)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 133 years of records
Missie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Missie's strongest decade.
213 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Missie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 42
1880s
42 births
- 1890s
1890s
86 births
- 1900s 71
1900s
71 births
- 1910s 74
1910s
74 births
- 1920s 62
1920s
62 births
- 1930s 26
1930s
26 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 54
1950s
54 births
- 1960s
1960s
213 births
- 1970s
1970s
148 births
- 1980s 77
1980s
77 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 213 births (24% of all-time use).
How Missie 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 Missie's total volume
Missie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Missie by state
Where Missie concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #2 | Missouri | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Texas | | 5 | 0.6% |
Alabama share of Missie's total US births 0.6%
Even split
5 of 870 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Missie? ▼
Missie has been given to 870 babies in the U.S. since 1883, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 38 babies were born in 1968, its single highest year.
When was Missie most popular? ▼
Missie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 213 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
Where is Missie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Missie are Alabama (5 births), Missouri (5 births), North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Missie been used? ▼
Records for Missie go back to 1883, giving 133 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Missie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Misty, Misti, Missy, Misha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Missie's data
- Missie's decade-level peak was the 1960s (213 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Missies (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama 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.
Keep exploring Missie
Nearby Names Like Missie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Missie
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Misti Girl
8,324 births
Missy Girl
#6208 5,776 births
Misha Girl
#2255 4,255 births
Mistie Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1883–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Missie: Baby Name Since 1883 - 870 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/missie. 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 Missie 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 June 2026.