Missie vs Missy

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

Name A

Missie

Girl name

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Name B

Missy

Girl name · Rank #6186

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Metric Missie Missy
Current Rank Unranked #6186
Total Births (all years) 870 5,755
Peak Year 1968 1967
Peak Year Births 38 303
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1943

Births by Decade

Decade Missie Missy
1880ss 42 —
1890ss 86 —
1900ss 71 —
1910ss 74 —
1920ss 62 —
1930ss 26 —
1940ss 5 54
1950ss 54 586
1960ss 213 2,362
1970ss 148 1,406
1980ss 77 760
1990ss 6 247
2000ss — 145
2010ss 6 115
2020ss — 80

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Missie Missy
2014 — 13
2015 6 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, 1883–2015.

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