Girls' name · since 1913

Musette

Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 102 babies named Musette, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,929 of 72,339
all-time among girls
102
born since 1913
1910s
peak decade

102 girls have been named Musette since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Musette has been recorded 102 times among girls since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1979.

  • #26,929 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 102 born since 1913
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Musette ranks #26,929 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 102 born since 1913, peaking in the 1910s.

#26,929 of 72,339
all-time among girls
102
born since 1913
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Musette's 102 recorded births place it above 62.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Musette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Musette splits its recorded history at 1922: 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 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Musette popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1920)
10
Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
4681012 19131917191919211925193219421979 5

Musette by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (38 births, 37% of the file).

1910s was Musette's strongest decade.

38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Musette births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 38 births (37% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Musette? ▼
Musette has been given to 102 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #26,929 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1979. 10 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
Where does Musette sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Musette ranks #26,929 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 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Musette since 1913 -- 67 years through the most recent 1979 data.
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.

What to do with Musette's data

  • Musette's decade-level peak was the 1910s (38 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.

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

Keep exploring Musette

Nearby Names Like Musette

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Musette

Mushka Girl
#5475 504 births
Muskan Girl
#11403 349 births
Muskaan Girl
320 births
Muslima Girl
#6497 229 births
Mushtaq Girl
#12788 95 births

Compare Musette side by side: Musette vs Mushka Musette vs Muskan Musette vs Muskaan

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Parrie
102 births · Peak 1921
Iver
102 births · Peak 1920
Athalee
102 births · Peak 1926
Birdena
102 births · Peak 1953
Wanona
102 births · Peak 1972
Orean
102 births · Peak 1919
Lareta
102 births · Peak 1935
Adoree #11036
102 births · Peak 2022

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Musette: 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, 1913–1979 (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 Musette 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.