Recorded 1972–1981 Girls' name Peak 1972 30 births

Miste — girls' name

30 babies named Miste in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s251980s5
1970s
Peak decade

83% of everyone ever named Miste was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

8 babies were named Miste in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Miste

The Social Security Administration has registered 30 babies named Miste between 1972 and 1981, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Miste currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Miste performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Miste shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Miste in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 30 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Miste at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

30

Since 1972

10 years of records

Peak year

1972

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1972

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1981

Miste popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1972

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1972)
8
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
456789 19811978197419731972 8

Miste by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
25 births that decade — 83% of Miste's all-time total
1970s251980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Miste?
30 babies have been named Miste since 1972. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1972 with 8 births.
When was Miste most popular?
Miste was most popular in the 1970s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Miste been used?
Miste has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 10 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Miste?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.