Recorded 1913–1979 Girls' name Peak 1920 102 births

Musette — girls' name

102 babies named Musette in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s381920s381930s111940s51950s51970s5
1910s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Musette was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

10 babies were named Musette in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Musette

The Social Security Administration has registered 102 babies named Musette between 1913 and 1979, spanning 67 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Musette currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1979. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Musette performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Musette shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Musette 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 102 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.

Musette at a glance

Last recorded 1979

Total births

102

Since 1913

67 years of records

Peak year

1920

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1979

Active since

1913

Recorded for 67 years

Last year on file: 1979

Musette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1913

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1920)
10
Annual births at peak — across 67 years of records
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Musette by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
38 births that decade — 37% of Musette's all-time total
1910s381920s381930s111940s51950s51970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Musette?
102 babies have been named Musette since 1913. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1920 with 10 births.
When was Musette most popular?
Musette was most popular in the 1910s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Musette been used?
Musette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 67 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Musette?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mushka, Muskan, Muskaan, Muslima, 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, 1913–1979 (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.