Missie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	42	4	–	#738
1890s	86	9	+105%	#827
1900s	71	7	-17%	#1,293
1910s	74	7	+4%	#2,072
1920s	62	6	-16%	#2,684
1930s	26	3	-58%	#3,615
1940s	5	1	-81%	#4,838
1950s	54	5	+980%	#3,067
1960s	213	21	+294%	#1,937
1970s	148	15	-31%	#2,679
1980s	77	8	-48%	#4,092
1990s	6	1	-92%	#12,552
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	6	1	–	#15,804
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#738

1890s

+105%

#827

1900s

-17%

#1,293

1910s

+4%

#2,072

1920s

-16%

#2,684

1930s

-58%

#3,615

1940s

-81%

#4,838

1950s

+980%

#3,067

1960s

213

+294%

#1,937

1970s

148

-31%

#2,679

1980s

-48%

#4,092

1990s

-92%

#12,552

2000s

–

2010s

–

#15,804

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Missie

Missie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1883, 870 American babies have been named Missie. Its peak came in 1968, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Missie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Missie?

The median living Missie is about 56 years old; half are between 49 and 61. An estimated 500 people named Missie are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Missie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	6	#15,804
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	10	#6,782
1980	19	#4,092
1975	18	#3,721
1970	27	#2,679
1965	12	#3,881
1960	13	#3,631
1955	–	–
1950	5	#5,860
1945	–	–
1940	5	#4,838
1935	–	–
1930	7	#3,930
1925	13	#2,727
1920	6	#4,791
1915	13	#2,340
1910	7	#2,072
1905	9	#1,387
1900	6	#1,865
1895	10	#1,102
1890	10	#919
1885	9	#782
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Missie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Missie?

The median living Missie is about 56 years old. Half of all living Missies are between 49 and 61 years old.

How many people named Missie are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Missie are alive in the United States, based on 870 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Missie in 2025?

Missie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Missie?

870 babies have been named Missie in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Missie most popular?

Missie peaked in 1968, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Missie a boy or girl name?

Missie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Missie rising or falling?

Missie is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Missie popularity over time

The story of Missie

How old are people named Missie?

Missie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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