Mister: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	77	8	–	#2,635
1980s	98	10	+27%	#3,347
1990s	144	14	+47%	#3,214
2000s	136	14	-6%	#4,163
2010s	196	20	+44%	#3,956
2020s (to 2025)	95	16	-19%	#4,104

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#2,635

1980s

+27%

#3,347

1990s

144

+47%

#3,214

2000s

136

-6%

#4,163

2010s

196

+44%

#3,956

2020s (to 2025)

-19%

#4,104

The story of Mister

Mister is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,052 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 746 American babies have been named Mister. Its peak came in 2015, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Mister?

The median living Mister is about 21 years old; half are between 10 and 34. An estimated 700 people named Mister 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.

Mister year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	15	#6,052
2024	15	#6,091
2023	14	#6,410
2022	16	#5,795
2021	10	#7,964
2020	25	#4,104
2019	25	#4,193
2018	20	#4,866
2017	18	#5,234
2016	18	#5,258
2015	27	#3,956
2014	21	#4,646
2013	19	#4,916
2012	12	#6,902
2011	18	#5,123
2010	18	#5,174
2009	14	#6,321
2008	14	#6,303
2007	13	#6,497
2006	12	#6,763
2005	15	#5,483
2004	9	#7,971
2003	8	#8,367
2002	19	#4,277
2001	13	#5,576
2000	19	#4,163
1995	15	#4,205
1990	17	#3,556
1985	8	#5,012
1980	13	#3,371
1975	10	#3,589
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mister?

The median living Mister is about 21 years old. Half of all living Misters are between 10 and 34 years old.

How many people named Mister are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Mister are alive in the United States, based on 746 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mister in 2025?

Mister ranked #6,052 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mister?

746 babies have been named Mister in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mister most popular?

Mister peaked in 2015, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Mister a boy or girl name?

Mister is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mister rising or falling?

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

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Mister popularity over time

The story of Mister

How old are people named Mister?

Mister year by year

Frequently asked questions

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