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.

25
total births
1993–2002
years on record
1990s
peak decade
76%
born in that 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.

  • 25 total births
  • 1993–2002 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 76% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

25 girls have been named Mistica since 1993, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2002.

25
total births
1993–2002
years on record
1990s
peak decade
76%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

76% of everyone ever named Mistica was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

14 babies were named Mistica in 1993 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

25

Since 1993

10 years of records

Peak year

1993

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1993

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 2002

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

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

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 July 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 last appearance in the data was 2002. 14 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
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
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mistica: Baby Name Since 1993 - 25 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mistica. 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 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 July 2026.