Total births
29
Girls' name · since 1960
Mitze
29 babies named Mitze in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 1960–1972
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
29 girls have been named Mitze since 1960, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mitze has been recorded 29 times among girls since 1960, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1972.
- 29 total births
- 1960–1972 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 83% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Mitze since 1960, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1972.
- 29
- total births
- 1960–1972
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
83% of everyone ever named Mitze was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
7 babies were named Mitze in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
Mitze's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mitze's full recorded timeline at 1963, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1963 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mitze at a glance
Last recorded 1972Peak year
1963
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Mitze popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1972
- Peak year (1963)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Mitze by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Mitze's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Mitze births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
24 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 24 births (83% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mitze? ▼
Mitze has been given to 29 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1972. 7 babies were born in 1963, its single highest year.
When was Mitze most popular? ▼
Mitze was most popular in the 1960s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Mitze been used? ▼
Mitze has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 13 years of data through 1972.
What names are similar to Mitze? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mitzi, Mittie, Mitzie, Mitzy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mitze's data
- Mitze's decade-level peak was the 1960s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Mitze
Nearby Names Like Mitze
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mitze
Mitzi Girl
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Mittie Girl
6,298 births
Mitzie Girl
1,671 births
Mitzy Girl
#8517 1,247 births
Mitchell Girl
1,128 births
Compare Mitze side by side: Mitze vs Mitzi Mitze vs Mittie Mitze vs Mitzie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1960–1972 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mitze: Baby Name Since 1960 - 29 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mitze. 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 Mitze 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.