Girls' name · since 1888

Missouria

Since 1888, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Missouria, peaking in 1888. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

15
total births
1888–1919
years on record
1910s
peak decade
67%
born in that decade

15 girls have been named Missouria since 1888, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Missouria recorded 15 times among girls since 1888, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 1919.

  • 15 total births
  • 1888–1919 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 67% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

15 girls have been named Missouria since 1888, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1919.

15
total births
1888–1919
years on record
1910s
peak decade
67%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Missouria was born in this single decade.

1888
Single peak year

5 babies were named Missouria in 1888 - its busiest year on record.

Missouria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Missouria's SSA record in two at 1918 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1888, with only 5 births recorded.

Missouria at a glance

Last recorded 1919

Total births

15

Since 1888

32 years of records

Peak year

1888

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1919

Active since

1888

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 1919

Missouria popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–1919

Last recorded 1919
Peak year (1888)
5
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
5 188819181919 5

Missouria by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1910s was Missouria's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Missouria births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Missouria? ▼
Missouria has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1888, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1919. 5 babies were born in 1888, its single highest year.
When was Missouria most popular? ▼
Missouria was most popular in the 1910s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1888.
How long has the name Missouria been used? ▼
Records for Missouria go back to 1888, giving 32 years of history through 1919.
What names are similar to Missouria? ▼
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.

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Murtie
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Otilla
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Thilda
15 births · Peak 1894
Golde
15 births · Peak 1896
Lisetta
15 births · Peak 1896
Enzie
15 births · Peak 1898

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, 1888–1919 (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. "Missouria: Baby Name Since 1888 - 15 Births, Peak 1888." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/missouria. 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 Missouria 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.