Misato vs Misty

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

Name A

Misato

Girl name

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Name B

Misty

Girl name · Rank #4050

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Metric Misato Misty
Current Rank Unranked #4050
Total Births (all years) 40 84,654
Peak Year 1997 1977
Peak Year Births 7 6,315
Peak Decade 1990s 1970s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1986 1944

Births by Decade

Decade Misato Misty
1940s - 40
1950s - 276
1960s - 5,294
1970s - 42,375
1980s 5 29,114
1990s 24 5,419
2000s 11 1,428
2010s - 520
2020s - 188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Misato Misty
2014 - 64
2015 - 52
2016 - 43
2017 - 40
2018 - 35
2019 - 35
2020 - 37
2021 - 32
2022 - 23
2023 - 25
2024 - 36
2025 - 35

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, 1986–2002.

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