Mystic: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	12	1	–	#8,681
1980s	20	2	+67%	#8,720
1990s	116	12	+480%	#5,367
2000s	148	15	+28%	#5,856
2010s	64	6	-57%	#10,196
2020s (to 2025)	30	5	-22%	#10,907

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,681

1980s

+67%

#8,720

1990s

116

+480%

#5,367

2000s

148

+28%

#5,856

2010s

-57%

#10,196

2020s (to 2025)

-22%

#10,907

The story of Mystic

Mystic 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 1975, 390 American babies have been named Mystic. Its peak came in 2006, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Mystic?

The median living Mystic is about 22 years old; half are between 16 and 29. An estimated 400 people named Mystic 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.

Mystic 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	6	#14,736
2023	9	#10,907
2022	8	#11,911
2021	–	–
2020	7	#13,064
2019	–	–
2018	10	#10,337
2017	10	#10,491
2016	5	#18,048
2015	7	#14,038
2014	8	#12,733
2013	–	–
2012	6	#16,276
2011	11	#10,196
2010	7	#14,505
2009	6	#16,637
2008	17	#7,642
2007	13	#9,386
2006	23	#5,856
2005	12	#9,277
2004	14	#8,107
2003	19	#6,237
2002	13	#8,158
2001	14	#7,614
2000	17	#6,401
1995	18	#5,367
1990	9	#8,991
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	6	#8,681
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 Mystic, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mystic?

The median living Mystic is about 22 years old. Half of all living Mystics are between 16 and 29 years old.

How many people named Mystic are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Mystic are alive in the United States, based on 390 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mystic in 2025?

Mystic 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 Mystic?

390 babies have been named Mystic in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mystic most popular?

Mystic peaked in 2006, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Mystic a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mystic rising or falling?

Mystic has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Mystic popularity over time

The story of Mystic

How old are people named Mystic?

Mystic year by year

Frequently asked questions

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