Misty vs Missy

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

Name A

Misty

Girl name · Rank #4040

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Name B

Missy

Girl name · Rank #6186

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Misty Missy
2014 64 13
2015 52 9
2016 43 10
2017 40 6
2018 35 14
2019 35 11
2020 37 14
2021 32 12
2022 23 21
2023 25 14
2024 36 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, 1944–2024.

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