US rank #13823 Girls' name Peak 2006 390 births

Mystic — #13823 US girls' name

390 babies named Mystic in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s121980s201990s1162000s1482010s642020s30
#13823
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Mystic was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

23 babies were named Mystic in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mystic

The Social Security Administration has registered 390 babies named Mystic between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mystic currently holds the #13823 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mystic performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 148 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Mystic shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Mystic in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mystic 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 390 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.

Mystic at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

390

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

2006

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#13,823

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mystic popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
23
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
0510152025 202420172011200620011996199119771975 6

Mystic by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
148 births that decade — 38% of Mystic's all-time total
1970s121980s201990s1162000s1482010s642020s30

Mystic by state

Where Mystic concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Mystic
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.3%
California share of Mystic's total US births 1.3%

5 of 390 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mystic?
390 babies have been named Mystic since 1975. It currently ranks #13823 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 23 births.
When was Mystic most popular?
Mystic was most popular in the 2000s decade with 148 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Mystic most popular?
The top states for the name Mystic are California (5 births).
How long has the name Mystic been used?
Mystic has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mystic?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mysti, Mysha, Mystique, Mystery, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1975–2024 (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.