Misty Girl
How popular is Misty?
#4,066 girl name in 2025
35 baby girls were named Misty in the US in 2025, making it the 4066th most popular girl name.
81,279living people named Misty (est.)
47median age of people named Misty
84,891babies named Misty since 1880
1 in 94,724US babies born in 2025
Misty popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,066 for girls (▼ 28 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 35 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-33% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,177 in 2015, #3,840 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1977 (6,315 girls) |
| Highest rank | #40 in 1977 |
| First recorded | 1944 |
| 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 |
Where Misty is most popular
Babies named Misty per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (22 girls)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (11 girls)
Misty by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 40 | #2,636 |
| 1950s | 276 | #1,213 |
| 1960s | 5,294 | #295 |
| 1970s | 42,375 | #40 |
| 1980s | 29,114 | #49 |
| 1990s | 5,419 | #279 |
| 2000s | 1,428 | #903 |
| 2010s | 520 | #2,395 |
| 2020s | 188 | #3,840 |
Girl names about as popular as Misty
Questions
- Is Misty a boy or girl name?
- Misty is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Misty were girls.
- How popular is the name Misty?
- 35 baby girls were named Misty in the US in 2025, making it the 4066th most popular girl name.
- When was Misty most popular?
- Misty peaked in 1977, when 6,315 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #40 in 1977.
- How many people are named Misty?
- 84,891 babies have been named Misty in the US since 1880. We estimate about 81,279 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 47.
- Where is Misty most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Misty was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 girls born there.
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.