Mittie
Mittie is a girl's name of English origin.
Meaning
Diminutive form, often associated with 'pearl' (via Margaret) or 'lady/mistress' (via Martha).
Origin and history
Mittie originated as an English hypocoristic form or diminutive of names like Margaret or Martha, though it occasionally served as a independent given name. It was widely used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States, but has since fallen out of common usage.
Popularity in the United States
6,298 babies in the United States have been named Mittie since 1880. It ranks #2146 all-time.
States where it is most popular
- AL (21 %)
- NC (18.9 %)
- TX (14.8 %)
- GA (12.6 %)
- MS (12.1 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 673 |
| 1890-1900 | 840 |
| 1900-1910 | 801 |
| 1910-1920 | 1,109 |
| 1920-1930 | 1,157 |
| 1930-1940 | 670 |
| 1940-1950 | 514 |
| 1950-1960 | 335 |
| 1960-1970 | 117 |
| 1970-1980 | 49 |
| 1980-1990 | 33 |
| 1990-2000 | 0 |
| 2000-2010 | 0 |
| 2010-2019 | 0 |
| 2020-2029 | 0 |
Famous people named Mittie
- Mittie Lawrence: Actress, Model
Fun facts
- Mittie was a moderately popular name in the United States in the late 1800s, frequently appearing in the top 500 female names.
- Martha 'Mittie' Bulloch Roosevelt was the mother of US President Theodore Roosevelt and grandmother of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.