Recorded 1968–1977 Girls' name Peak 1977 15 births

Mistye — girls' name

15 babies named Mistye in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s9
1970s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Mistye was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

9 babies were named Mistye in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mistye

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Mistye between 1968 and 1977, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mistye currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1977. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mistye performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 9 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Mistye shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mistye in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 15 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mistye at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

15

Since 1968

10 years of records

Peak year

1977

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1968

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1977

Mistye popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1968

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1977)
9
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
5678910 19771968 6

Mistye by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
9 births that decade — 60% of Mistye's all-time total
1960s61970s9

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mistye?
15 babies have been named Mistye since 1968. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1977 with 9 births.
When was Mistye most popular?
Mistye was most popular in the 1970s decade with 9 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Mistye been used?
Mistye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 10 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Mistye?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Misty, Misti, Missy, Misha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1968–1977 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.