Is Mister a boy or girl name?

Mister is a boy’s name. Of the 746 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Mister

Recorded 1971–2025 · United States

Mister was most popular in 2015, when 27 American babies were given the name — ranking #8,530 that year. In 2025 it ranked #12,329, with 15 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 746 people named Mister.

Mister over time

Births per year. The dot marks Mister’s peak in 2015. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Mister a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Mister is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 746 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org