Misa vs Missy

Side-by-side comparison of Misa and Missy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Misa

Girl name · Rank #9071

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Name B

Missy

Girl name · Rank #6186

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Metric Misa Missy
Current Rank #9071 #6186
Total Births (all years) 751 5,755
Peak Year 2011 1967
Peak Year Births 26 303
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1943

Births by Decade

Decade Misa Missy
1940ss — 54
1950ss — 586
1960ss 18 2,362
1970ss 63 1,406
1980ss 76 760
1990ss 142 247
2000ss 185 145
2010ss 192 115
2020ss 75 80

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Misa Missy
2014 19 13
2015 25 9
2016 12 10
2017 23 6
2018 10 14
2019 19 11
2020 16 14
2021 18 12
2022 16 21
2023 14 14
2024 11 19

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1968–2024.

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