Missouri vs Missy

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

Name A

Missouri

Girl name · Rank #10248

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Name B

Missy

Girl name · Rank #6186

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Metric Missouri Missy
Current Rank #10248 #6186
Total Births (all years) 1,595 5,755
Peak Year 1889 1967
Peak Year Births 40 303
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1943

Births by Decade

Decade Missouri Missy
1880ss 264 —
1890ss 230 —
1900ss 235 —
1910ss 269 —
1920ss 278 —
1930ss 121 —
1940ss 58 54
1950ss 52 586
1960ss 6 2,362
1970ss — 1,406
1980ss — 760
1990ss — 247
2000ss 17 145
2010ss 36 115
2020ss 29 80

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Missouri Missy
2014 5 13
2015 — 9
2016 8 10
2017 — 6
2018 6 14
2019 6 11
2020 — 14
2021 14 12
2022 — 21
2023 6 14
2024 9 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, 1880–2024.

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