Girls' name · since 1993

Mistica

25 babies named Mistica in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#43,278 of 72,339
all-time among girls
25
born since 1993
1990s
peak decade

Mistica sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 25 recorded since 1993.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mistica has been recorded 25 times among girls since 1993, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2002.

  • #43,278 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 25 born since 1993
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mistica ranks #43,278 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 25 born since 1993, peaking in the 1990s.

#43,278 of 72,339
all-time among girls
25
born since 1993
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mistica's 25 recorded births place it above 39.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Mistica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Mistica splits its recorded history at 1996: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Mistica popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1993)
14
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
46810121416 199319962002 6

Mistica by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (19 births, 76% of the file).

1990s was Mistica's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.

Mistica births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 19 births (76% of all-time use).

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

Mistica by state

Where Mistica concentrates geographically, total births since 1993

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Mistica
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 24.0%
California share of Mistica's total US births 24.0%

6 of 25 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mistica?
Mistica has been given to 25 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #43,278 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 14 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
Where does Mistica sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mistica ranks #43,278 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 Mistica most popular?
Mistica was most popular in the 1990s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Mistica most popular?
The top states for the name Mistica are California (6 births).
How long has the name Mistica been used?
The SSA has tracked Mistica since 1993 -- 10 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Mistica?
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 Mistica's data

  • Mistica's decade-level peak was the 1990s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Misticas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Mistica

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mistica: 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, 1993–2002 (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 Mistica 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.