Missouria
The Missouria or Missouri are a Native American tribe that originated in the Great Lakes region of what is now the United States before European contact. The tribe belongs to the Chiwere division of the Siouan language family, together with the Ho-Chunk, Iowa, and Otoe.
Meaning & Origin of Missouria
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Missouria or Missouri are a Native American tribe that originated in the Great Lakes region of what is now the United States before European contact. The tribe belongs to the Chiwere division of the Siouan language family, together with the Ho-Chunk, Iowa, and Otoe.
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The Story of Missouria
Missouria first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1888, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1888, when 5 Missourias were born — ranking #1,276 that year. As of 2026, Missouria ranks #4,814 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Missourias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Missouria
Missouria is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1888 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Missouria's peak popularity came in 1888 when it ranked #1,276. Use the chart and map above to compare Missouria's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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