Mittie: 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	673	67	–	#202
1890s	840	84	+25%	#261
1900s	801	80	-5%	#329
1910s	1,109	111	+38%	#397
1920s	1,157	116	+4%	#580
1930s	670	67	-42%	#765
1940s	514	51	-23%	#933
1950s	335	34	-35%	#1,314
1960s	117	12	-65%	#2,678
1970s	49	5	-58%	#4,918
1980s	33	3	-33%	#8,708
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

673

–

#202

1890s

840

+25%

#261

1900s

801

-5%

#329

1910s

1,109

111

+38%

#397

1920s

1,157

116

+4%

#580

1930s

670

-42%

#765

1940s

514

-23%

#933

1950s

335

-35%

#1,314

1960s

117

-65%

#2,678

1970s

-58%

#4,918

1980s

-33%

#8,708

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Mittie

Mittie 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 1880, 6,298 American babies have been named Mittie. Its peak came in 1920, when 153 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Mittie?

The median living Mittie is about 77 years old; half are between 68 and 85. An estimated 1,000 people named Mittie 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.

Mittie 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	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#11,524
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,865
1965	–	–
1960	18	#2,959
1955	30	#1,970
1950	49	#1,314
1945	41	#1,256
1940	60	#933
1935	62	#882
1930	69	#864
1925	125	#660
1920	153	#580
1915	95	#680
1910	100	#397
1905	81	#377
1900	107	#329
1895	71	#339
1890	73	#290
1885	63	#253
1880	53	#213

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mittie?

The median living Mittie is about 77 years old. Half of all living Mitties are between 68 and 85 years old.

How many people named Mittie are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Mittie are alive in the United States, based on 6,298 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mittie in 2025?

Mittie 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 Mittie?

6,298 babies have been named Mittie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mittie most popular?

Mittie peaked in 1920, when 153 newborns received the name.

Is Mittie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mittie rising or falling?

Mittie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Mittie

Mittie popularity over time

The story of Mittie

How old are people named Mittie?

Mittie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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