Total births
27
Girls' name · since 1911
Sissie
Sissie has 27 recorded births since 1911 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1911 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 27
- total births
- 1911–1983
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Sissie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 27 recorded since 1911.
Sissie has 27 recorded births among girls since 1911, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 1983.
- 27 total births
- 1911–1983 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
27 girls have been named Sissie since 1911, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1983.
- 27
- total births
- 1911–1983
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Sissie was born in this single decade.
1911
Single peak year
6 babies were named Sissie in 1911 - its busiest year on record.
Sissie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sissie's SSA record in two at 1974 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1970, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1911 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sissie at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1911
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1911
Sissie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1983
- Peak year (1911)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Sissie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Sissie's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Sissie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sissie? ▼
27 babies have been named Sissie since 1911. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1911 with 6 births.
When was Sissie most popular? ▼
Sissie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1911.
How long has the name Sissie been used? ▼
Records for Sissie go back to 1911, giving 73 years of history through 1983.
What names are similar to Sissie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sissy, Sister, Sisira, Sistine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sissie's data
- Sissie's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1980s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Sissie
Nearby Names Like Sissie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sissie
Sissy Girl
710 births
Sister Girl
563 births
Sisira Girl
#8328 181 births
Sistine Girl
#7549 94 births
Sissi Girl
74 births
Compare Sissie side by side: Sissie vs Sissy Sissie vs Sister Sissie vs Sisira
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1911–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sissie: Baby Name Since 1911 - 27 Births, Peak 1911." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sissie. 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 Sissie 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 June 2026.