Missy vs Misty

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

Name A

Missy

Girl name · Rank #6208

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Name B

Misty

Girl name · Rank #4050

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Metric Missy Misty
Current Rank #6208 #4050
Total Births (all years) 5,776 84,654
Peak Year 1967 1977
Peak Year Births 303 6,315
Peak Decade 1960s 1970s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1943 1944

Births by Decade

Decade Missy Misty
1940s 54 40
1950s 586 276
1960s 2,362 5,294
1970s 1,406 42,375
1980s 760 29,114
1990s 247 5,419
2000s 145 1,428
2010s 115 520
2020s 101 188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Missy Misty
2014 13 64
2015 9 52
2016 10 43
2017 6 40
2018 14 35
2019 11 35
2020 14 37
2021 12 32
2022 21 23
2023 14 25
2024 19 36
2025 21 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, 1943–2025.

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