Total births
5,776
Girls' name · since 1943
Missy
Missy has 5,776 recorded births since 1943 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1967 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6208
- among girls today
- 5,776
- born since 1943
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other girls
Missy currently ranks #6208 among girls' names in America, with 5,776 babies recorded since 1943.
Social Security Administration records show Missy recorded 5,776 times among girls since 1943, holding rank #6208 nationally today, ahead of 65% of girls, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 2025.
- #6208 among girls today
- 5,776 born since 1943
- 1960s peak decade
- 65% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Missy is currently the #6208 girls' name in America, more common than 65% of girls - 5,776 born since 1943, peaking in the 1960s.
- #6208
- among girls today
- 5,776
- born since 1943
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other girls
Missy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6208
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 65% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Missy was born in this single decade.
1967
Single peak year
303 babies were named Missy in 1967 - its busiest year on record.
How Missy compares
5,776 Top 12% higher than 88% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Missy's all-time total is 15x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Missy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,776 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 303 | 48 | 19,840 |
Missy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Missy's full recorded timeline at 1985, 15% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 85% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1943, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1967 peak of 303 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Missy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1967
Current rank
#6,208
Active since
1943
Missy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2025
- Peak year (1967)
- 303
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Missy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Missy's strongest decade.
2,362 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Missy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 54
1940s
54 births
- 1950s 586
1950s
586 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,362 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,406 births
- 1980s 760
1980s
760 births
- 1990s 247
1990s
247 births
- 2000s 145
2000s
145 births
- 2010s 115
2010s
115 births
- 2020s 101
2020s
101 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 2,362 births (41% of all-time use).
How Missy compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Missy's total volume
Missy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Missy by state
Where Missy concentrates geographically, total births since 1943
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 511 | 8.8% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 381 | 6.6% |
| #3 | California | | 309 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 201 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 198 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 167 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 166 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 152 | 2.6% |
Texas share of Missy's total US births 8.8%
Even split
511 of 5,776 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Missy appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Missy? ▼
Missy has been given to 5,776 babies in the U.S. since 1943, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #6208 as of the latest data. 303 babies were born in 1967, its single highest year.
When was Missy most popular? ▼
Missy was most popular in the 1960s decade with 2,362 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
Where is Missy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Missy are Texas (511 births), Ohio (381 births), California (309 births).
How long has the name Missy been used? ▼
Missy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1943, spanning 83 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Missy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Misty, Misti, Misha, Mistie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Missy's data
- Missy's decade-level peak was the 1960s (2,362 total births); usage has since declined to 101 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Missys (511 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Missy
Nearby Names Like Missy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Missy
Misty Girl
#4050 84,654 births
Misti Girl
8,324 births
Misha Girl
#2255 4,255 births
Mistie Girl
2,240 births
Mischa Girl
#5837 1,693 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1943–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Missy: #6208 Girls' Name - 5,776 Births, Peak 1967." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/missy. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Missy draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.