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 #4040

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Metric Misato Misty
Current Rank Unranked #4040
Total Births (all years) 40 84,619
Peak Year 1997 1977
Peak Year Births 7 6,315
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1986 1944

Births by Decade

Decade Misato Misty
1940ss — 40
1950ss — 276
1960ss — 5,294
1970ss — 42,375
1980ss 5 29,115
1990ss 24 5,419
2000ss 11 1,427
2010ss — 520
2020ss — 153

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

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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