Misty

MIHS-tee /ˈmɪsti/
girl 2 syllables steady

Misty was a very popular girls' name that peaked at #40 in 1977 but is far less common today.

Misty is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #4,140 for girl births in the United States (and #7,221 across all names), given to 35 babies. Misty first appears in 1944 and peaked in 1977 (6,315 births).

About the name Misty

PronunciationMIHS-tee /ˈmɪsti/
CultureEnglish
#4,140among girls 2025
#7,221among all names 2025
35girls 2025

Names similar to Misty

How popular is Misty?

Girls named Misty 35 in 2025
194419601980200020202025
Girls named Misty per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1944–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)
Boys named Misty
19711975198019851989
Boys named Misty per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1944–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)

Misty total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
20253535#4,140
20243636#4,095
20232525#5,215
20222323#5,582
20213232#4,387
20203737#3,890
20193535#4,131
20183535#4,124
20174040#3,822
20164343#3,641
20155252#3,202
20146464#2,730
20134040#3,829
20126666#2,701
20117777#2,409
20106868#2,666
2009103103#2,012
20088585#2,311
20079393#2,159
2006111111#1,842
2005136136#1,522
2004129129#1,543
2003164164#1,278
2002166166#1,217
2001199199#1,071
2000242242#906
1999241241#888
1998308308#719
1997325#670
1996369#619
1995412#562
1994488#511
1993598#416
1992741#352
1991941#295
1990996#279
19891,226#226#6,035
19881,408#194
19871,720#162#5,289
19861,977#145#6,463
19852,422#121#4,569
19842,806#98#3,219
19833,200#87#3,788
19824,081#74#4,133
19814,813#61#3,163
19805,561#49#2,500
19795,812#42#1,981
19785,854#43#2,345
19776,333#40#2,529
19765,926#46#2,305
19755,568#47#2,605
19744,451#66#3,074
19733,487#90#2,964
19722,430#125#5,503
19711,500#200#4,235
19701,151#266
1969949#295
1968841#305
1967789#307
1966680#344
1965492#422
1964431#467
1963342#527
1962293#574
1961265#628
1960212#701
195977#1,222
195839#1,756
195736#1,831
195626#2,181
195533#1,869
195416#2,856
195319#2,482
19527#4,793
19519#3,911
195014#2,862
19495#5,788
19486#5,078
194715#2,732
19455#5,036
19449#3,302