Mistye vs Missy

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

Name A

Mistye

Girl name

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Name B

Missy

Girl name · Rank #6186

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Metric Mistye Missy
Current Rank Unranked #6186
Total Births (all years) 15 5,755
Peak Year 1977 1967
Peak Year Births 9 303
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1943

Births by Decade

Decade Mistye Missy
1940ss — 54
1950ss — 586
1960ss 6 2,362
1970ss 9 1,406
1980ss — 760
1990ss — 247
2000ss — 145
2010ss — 115
2020ss — 80

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mistye Missy
2014 — 13
2015 — 9
2016 — 10
2017 — 6
2018 — 14
2019 — 11
2020 — 14
2021 — 12
2022 — 21
2023 — 14
2024 — 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, 1968–1977.

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