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 #6186

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Name B

Misty

Girl name · Rank #4040

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Metric Missy Misty
Current Rank #6186 #4040
Total Births (all years) 5,755 84,619
Peak Year 1967 1977
Peak Year Births 303 6,315
Peak Decade 1960ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1943 1944

Births by Decade

Decade Missy Misty
1940ss 54 40
1950ss 586 276
1960ss 2,362 5,294
1970ss 1,406 42,375
1980ss 760 29,115
1990ss 247 5,419
2000ss 145 1,427
2010ss 115 520
2020ss 80 153

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

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, 1943–2024.

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