girl's name
Mystery
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Births on record 257
Mystery is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2003, when 16 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1981.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mystery over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 17 |
| 1990s | 72 |
| 2000s | 96 |
| 2010s | 46 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 26 |
How popular is Mystery?
In 2023, Mystery was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Mystery
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mystery also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mystery over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mystery
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mystery — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mystery
How popular is the name Mystery?
In 2023, Mystery was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Mystery a girl's or a boy's name?
Mystery is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mystery?
Mystery has 3 syllables.
When was Mystery most popular?
Mystery peaked in 2003, when 16 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.