Girls' name · since 1926

Mliss

Mliss has 108 recorded births since 1926 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#26,292 of 72,339
all-time among girls
108
born since 1926
1950s
peak decade

Mliss is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 108 have been recorded since 1926.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mliss has been recorded 108 times among girls since 1926, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 1972.

  • #26,292 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 108 born since 1926
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mliss ranks #26,292 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 108 born since 1926, peaking in the 1950s.

#26,292 of 72,339
all-time among girls
108
born since 1926
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mliss's 108 recorded births place it above 63.59% 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.

Mliss's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Mliss's full recorded timeline at 1955, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1926, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Mliss popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–1972

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1957)
14
Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
46810121416 19261949195119541956195819601972 5

Mliss by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (71 births, 66% of the file).

1950s was Mliss's strongest decade.

71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.

Mliss births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 71 births (66% of all-time use).

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

Mliss by state

Where Mliss concentrates geographically, total births since 1926

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Mliss
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 4.6%
California share of Mliss's total US births 4.6%

5 of 108 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mliss?
Since 1926, Social Security records show 108 babies named Mliss. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #26,292 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1972. Its busiest year on record was 1957, with 14 births.
Where does Mliss sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mliss ranks #26,292 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 Mliss most popular?
Mliss was most popular in the 1950s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Mliss most popular?
The top states for the name Mliss are California (5 births).
How long has the name Mliss been used?
Mliss has been recorded in Social Security data since 1926, spanning 47 years of data through 1972.
What names are similar to Mliss?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mlissa, Mlisa. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Mliss's data

  • Mliss's decade-level peak was the 1950s (71 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.
  • California records the most Mlisss (5 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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mliss: 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, 1926–1972 (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 Mliss 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.