Before the release of Alfred Kinsey's work, the missionary position was known by several names, including the matrimonial, the Mama-Papa position, the English-American position, and the male superior position.
Sebelum terbitnya karya Alfred Kinsey, posisi misionaris dikenal dengan beberapa nama, di antaranya "posisi matrimonial", "posisi Mama-Papa", "posisi Amerika-Inggris", dan "posisi superior pria".