Mittie
A feminine diminutive form of the name Martha.
Name Census estimates that about 789 living Americans carry the first name Mittie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mittie today is around 77 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mittie births was 1920 (153 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mittie. 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
- • The typical person named Mittie is about 77 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Mitties were born before 1959.
People living today
789
~ 1 in 434,416 Americans
Peak year
1920
153 babies that year
Average age
77
years old
1989 SSA rank
#11,828
Tracked since 1880
Census
Mittie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 970 people with the first name Mittie, which placed it at #12,724 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#12,724
National first-name rank
People counted
970
970 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
50.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mittie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mittie is Black at 50.6%. The next largest groups are White (45.3%) and Two or More Races (2.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Mittie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Mittie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American50.6% · 491
- White45.3% · 439
- Two or more races2.4% · 23
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 10
- Hispanic or Latino0.7% · 7
Popularity
Mittie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mittie from the 1880s through to the 1980s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 1,157 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mittie 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 Mittie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mitties live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. Alabama, North Carolina, Texas recorded the most babies named Mittie, while Oklahoma, Kentucky, Tennessee recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 212 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mittie
The name Mittie is a diminutive form of the English name Mildred, which is derived from the Old English words "mild" and "þryð," meaning "mild" and "strength" respectively. This name was popular in England during the Middle Ages and was often given to girls as a representation of their gentle yet resilient nature.
The earliest recorded usage of the name Mittie can be traced back to the late 16th century in England. One of the earliest known bearers of this name was Mittie Fowler, an English poet and writer born in 1590. Her work, "A Collection of Poetical Essays," published in 1621, is considered one of the earliest examples of women's literature in English.
In the 17th century, Mittie Vaughan (1623-1698) was a prominent figure in English history. She was a Quaker preacher and activist who advocated for religious freedom and women's rights. Her efforts helped pave the way for the eventual abolition of laws restricting religious practices in England.
During the 18th century, Mittie Hamilton (1748-1825) was a Scottish author and educator. She is best known for her work "The Cottagers of Glenburnie," which was published in 1808 and provided a glimpse into the lives of rural Scottish families during that time.
In the 19th century, Mittie Cupler (1835-1919) was an American educator and suffragist. She was a strong advocate for women's rights and played a significant role in establishing educational opportunities for women in the United States.
Another notable figure from this era was Mittie Dyer (1856-1932), an American philanthropist and social reformer. She was instrumental in establishing several charitable organizations and advocating for the rights of underprivileged communities in her hometown of Macon, Georgia.
These historical figures, along with many others, have contributed to the rich legacy of the name Mittie. Although not as common today, this name continues to carry a sense of gentle strength and resilience, reflecting the character of those who have borne it throughout history.
People
Mittie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mittie 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
Mittie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mittie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 789 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mittie 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 434,416 US residents.
Is Mittie a common name?
We classify Mittie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6,297 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mittie most popular?
The single biggest year for Mittie was 1920, when 153 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mittie is about 77 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mittie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 970 people with the name Mittie, or 0.32 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,724 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Mittie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Mittie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mittie appears almost entirely female. Of the 974 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Mittie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mittie is Black at 50.6%. The next largest groups are White (45.3%) and Two or More Races (2.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Mittie most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Mittie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 50.6% (491 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Mittie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mittie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mittie 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.
Is Mittie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mittie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Mittie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people have the name Mittie?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.