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.

#50,001 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1888
1910s
peak 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.

  • #50,001 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 15 born since 1888
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Missouria ranks #50,001 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1888, peaking in the 1910s.

#50,001 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1888
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Missouria's 15 recorded births place it above 30.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 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

1910s is the heaviest window (10 births, 67% of the file).

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 August 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 archive ordinal is #50,001 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1919. 5 babies were born in 1888, its single highest year.
Where does Missouria sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Missouria ranks #50,001 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Missouria: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1888–1919 (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 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 August 2026.