Missy Girl
How popular is Missy?
#5,721 girl name in 2025
21 baby girls were named Missy in the US in 2025, making it the 5721st most popular girl name.
5,319living people named Missy (est.)
56median age of people named Missy
5,776babies named Missy since 1880
1 in 157,873US babies born in 2025
Missy popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #5,721 for girls (▲ 443 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 21 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+133% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #10,861 in 2015, #7,554 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1967 (303 girls) |
| Highest rank | #540 in 1967 |
| First recorded | 1943 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Missy by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 54 | #2,596 |
| 1950s | 586 | #908 |
| 1960s | 2,362 | #540 |
| 1970s | 1,406 | #629 |
| 1980s | 760 | #875 |
| 1990s | 247 | #3,091 |
| 2000s | 145 | #5,700 |
| 2010s | 115 | #6,853 |
| 2020s | 101 | #5,721 |
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Questions
- Is Missy a boy or girl name?
- Missy is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Missy were girls.
- How popular is the name Missy?
- 21 baby girls were named Missy in the US in 2025, making it the 5721st most popular girl name.
- When was Missy most popular?
- Missy peaked in 1967, when 303 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #540 in 1967.
- How many people are named Missy?
- 5,776 babies have been named Missy in the US since 1880. We estimate about 5,319 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 56.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.