Misti vs Misty

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

Name A

Misti

Girl name

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Name B

Misty

Girl name · Rank #4050

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Metric Misti Misty
Current Rank Unranked #4050
Total Births (all years) 8,324 84,654
Peak Year 1975 1977
Peak Year Births 521 6,315
Peak Decade 1970s 1970s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1944

Births by Decade

Decade Misti Misty
1940s - 40
1950s 34 276
1960s 914 5,294
1970s 4,204 42,375
1980s 2,471 29,114
1990s 576 5,419
2000s 112 1,428
2010s 13 520
2020s - 188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Misti Misty
2014 - 64
2015 - 52
2016 5 43
2017 - 40
2018 - 35
2019 - 35
2020 - 37
2021 - 32
2022 - 23
2023 - 25
2024 - 36
2025 - 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, 1952–2016.

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