Mishell vs Missy

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

Name A

Mishell

Girl name · Rank #11219

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Name B

Missy

Girl name · Rank #6186

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Metric Mishell Missy
Current Rank #11219 #6186
Total Births (all years) 511 5,755
Peak Year 2002 1967
Peak Year Births 17 303
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1957 1943

Births by Decade

Decade Mishell Missy
1940ss — 54
1950ss 14 586
1960ss 63 2,362
1970ss 64 1,406
1980ss 58 760
1990ss 83 247
2000ss 134 145
2010ss 69 115
2020ss 26 80

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mishell Missy
2014 — 13
2015 10 9
2016 5 10
2017 11 6
2018 8 14
2019 — 11
2020 5 14
2021 8 12
2022 5 21
2023 — 14
2024 8 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, 1957–2024.

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