Girls' name · since 1952
Misti
Since 1952, U.S. Social Security records show 8,324 babies named Misti, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,867 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 8,324
- born since 1952
- 1970s
- peak decade
8,324 girls have been named Misti since 1952, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Misti recorded 8,324 times among girls since 1952, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2016.
- #1,867 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 8,324 born since 1952
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Misti ranks #1,867 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 8,324 born since 1952, peaking in the 1970s.
- #1,867 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 8,324
- born since 1952
- 1970s
- peak decade
Misti's 8,324 recorded births place it above 97.41% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
38 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Misti's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Misti splits its recorded history at 1983: 24% of all births land in the more recent half, 76% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2016 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 521 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Misti popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2016
- Peak year (1975)
- 521
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Misti by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (4,204 births, 51% of the file).
1970s was Misti's strongest decade.
4,204 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Misti births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 34
1950s
34 births
- 1960s 914
1960s
914 births
- 1970s
1970s
4,204 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,471 births
- 1990s 576
1990s
576 births
- 2000s 112
2000s
112 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 4,204 births (51% of all-time use).
How Misti 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 Misti's total volume
Misti by state
Where Misti concentrates geographically, total births since 1952
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,582 | 19.0% |
| #2 | California | | 479 | 5.8% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 400 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 341 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 272 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 270 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 218 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Florida | | 198 | 2.4% |
1,582 of 8,324 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Misti appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Misti's data
- Misti's decade-level peak was the 1970s (4,204 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Mistis (1,582 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Misti: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~64 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1952–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Misti 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 August 2026.