girl's name
Missie
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 952
Missie is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2015 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1968, when 38 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Missie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 42 |
| 1890s | 86 |
| 1900s | 71 |
| 1910s | 74 |
| 1920s | 62 |
| 1930s | 26 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 54 |
| 1960s | 213 |
| 1970s | 148 |
| 1980s | 77 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2010s (to 2015) | 6 |
How popular is Missie?
In 2015, Missie was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Missie is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Missie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Missie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Missie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Missie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Missie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Missie
How popular is the name Missie?
In 2015, Missie was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Missie a girl's or a boy's name?
Missie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Missie?
Missie has 2 syllables.
When was Missie most popular?
Missie peaked in 1968, when 38 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Missie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Missie currently ranks #5,289 in the United States. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.