boy's name
Mister
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 746
Mister is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2015, when 27 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mister over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 77 |
| 1980s | 98 |
| 1990s | 144 |
| 2000s | 136 |
| 2010s | 196 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 95 |
How popular is Mister?
In 2025, Mister was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Mister
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mister also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mister over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mister
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mister — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mister
How popular is the name Mister?
In 2025, Mister was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Mister a girl's or a boy's name?
Mister is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mister?
Mister has 2 syllables.
When was Mister most popular?
Mister peaked in 2015, when 27 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Mister a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mister currently ranks #6,129 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.