Missouri: 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	264	26	–	#339
1890s	230	23	-13%	#493
1900s	235	24	+2%	#580
1910s	269	27	+14%	#891
1920s	278	28	+3%	#1,272
1930s	121	12	-56%	#1,851
1940s	58	6	-52%	#2,789
1950s	52	5	-10%	#3,637
1960s	6	1	-88%	#6,364
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	17	2	–	#14,635
2010s	36	4	+112%	#12,525
2020s (to 2025)	36	6	+67%	#7,901

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

264

–

#339

1890s

230

-13%

#493

1900s

235

+2%

#580

1910s

269

+14%

#891

1920s

278

+3%

#1,272

1930s

121

-56%

#1,851

1940s

-52%

#2,789

1950s

-10%

#3,637

1960s

-88%

#6,364

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

#14,635

2010s

+112%

#12,525

2020s (to 2025)

+67%

#7,901

The story of Missouri

Missouri is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,764 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 1,602 American babies have been named Missouri. Its peak came in 1889, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the late 1800s.

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 Missouri stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Missouri?

The median living Missouri is about 70 years old; half are between 9 and 82. An estimated 200 people named Missouri 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.

Missouri year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,764
2024	9	#10,828
2023	6	#14,613
2022	–	–
2021	14	#7,901
2020	–	–
2019	6	#15,017
2018	6	#15,070
2017	–	–
2016	8	#12,525
2015	–	–
2014	5	#18,387
2013	6	#15,938
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	5	#18,961
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#19,587
2006	7	#14,635
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#17,269
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	7	#5,049
1950	7	#4,606
1945	7	#3,914
1940	5	#4,839
1935	8	#3,350
1930	20	#1,851
1925	29	#1,564
1920	30	#1,499
1915	27	#1,389
1910	24	#891
1905	24	#755
1900	24	#755
1895	16	#809
1890	26	#519
1885	24	#436
1880	23	#339

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Missouri?

The median living Missouri is about 70 years old. Half of all living Missouris are between 9 and 82 years old.

How many people named Missouri are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Missouri are alive in the United States, based on 1,602 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Missouri in 2025?

Missouri ranked #12,764 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Missouri?

1,602 babies have been named Missouri in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Missouri most popular?

Missouri peaked in 1889, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Missouri a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Missouri rising or falling?

Missouri is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Missouri

Missouri popularity over time

The story of Missouri

How old are people named Missouri?

Missouri year by year

Frequently asked questions

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