Misao vs Missy

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

Name A

Misao

Girl name

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Name B

Missy

Girl name · Rank #6186

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Metric Misao Missy
Current Rank Unranked #6186
Total Births (all years) 337 5,755
Peak Year 1924 1967
Peak Year Births 29 303
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1943

Births by Decade

Decade Misao Missy
1900ss 17 —
1910ss 137 —
1920ss 170 —
1930ss 13 —
1940ss — 54
1950ss — 586
1960ss — 2,362
1970ss — 1,406
1980ss — 760
1990ss — 247
2000ss — 145
2010ss — 115
2020ss — 80

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Misao Missy
2014 — 13
2015 — 9
2016 — 10
2017 — 6
2018 — 14
2019 — 11
2020 — 14
2021 — 12
2022 — 21
2023 — 14
2024 — 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, 1905–1932.

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