Mistelle
A feminine name derived from the French term for a wine blend.
Name Census estimates that about 43 living Americans carry the first name Mistelle. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mistelle today is around 49 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mistelle births was 1975 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mistelle. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Mistelle. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
43
~ 1 in 7,971,031 Americans
Peak year
1975
9 babies that year
Average age
49
years old
1981 SSA rank
#8,705
Tracked since 1974
Popularity
Mistelle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mistelle from the 1970s through to the 1980s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 35 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Mistelle remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mistelle by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mistelle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mistelles live
Origin
Meaning and history of Mistelle
The name Mistelle has its origins in the ancient Etruscan language, a precursor to Latin that was spoken in what is now central Italy, dating back to around the 8th century BC. It is believed to be derived from the Etruscan word "mistel," meaning "mistletoe," a plant with significant cultural and religious significance in ancient European societies.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mistelle can be found in a fragmentary Etruscan inscription discovered in the ruins of the city of Veii, dated to around the 6th century BC. This inscription suggests that Mistelle may have been a personal name or a title associated with a religious or ceremonial role.
In later centuries, the name Mistelle appeared in various forms across the Mediterranean region, including the Greek "Mistella" and the Latin "Mistella." It is possible that the name was carried and adapted by different cultures as they interacted with the Etruscans and Romans.
One notable historical figure bearing the name Mistelle was a Roman priestess who lived during the 1st century AD. According to records found in the ruins of Pompeii, she served as a high-ranking member of the cult of Isis, an Egyptian goddess revered in the Roman Empire.
Another individual named Mistelle was a Byzantine scholar and poet who lived in the 9th century AD. She is credited with preserving and translating several ancient Greek texts, contributing to the preservation of classical knowledge during the Byzantine era.
In the 12th century, a Mistelle is mentioned as a prominent figure in the court of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. Historical accounts suggest that she was a skilled diplomat and advisor, though few specific details about her life have survived.
During the Renaissance period, a Mistelle was a renowned artist and illuminator of manuscripts in Florence, Italy, born in 1435 and died in 1498. Her intricate and beautifully decorated works were highly sought after by wealthy patrons and are still admired for their craftsmanship today.
In more recent centuries, the name Mistelle has been relatively uncommon but has been documented in various European regions, particularly in Italy and France. A notable Mistelle was a French resistance fighter during World War II, born in 1920 and executed by Nazi forces in 1944 for her courage in aiding Allied soldiers and intelligence operations.
People
Mistelle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mistelle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mistelle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mistelle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 43 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mistelle going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 7,971,031 US residents.
Is Mistelle a common name?
We classify Mistelle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 52.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 47 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mistelle most popular?
The single biggest year for Mistelle was 1975, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mistelle is about 49 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Mistelle a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mistelle in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.