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Worldwide Name Statistics

Missy

Ranked #3651 - 1 in 1,619,761 people
US

Most common in

United States

4,939 bearers

World total

4,939

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3651

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States4,939
Worldwide
~4,939
rank #3651
Rarity
1 in 1,619,761
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~4,939 in US

About the name Missy

There are an estimated 4,939 people named Missy alive worldwide today. That ranks Missy at #3651 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Missy is held by approximately 4,939 people, ranking #3651 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 67,200 U.S. residents).

Historically Missy is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Missy appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Missy popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Missy, 1943 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1943: 5
  2. 1945: 8
  3. 1946: 14
  4. 1947: 10
  5. 1948: 6
  6. 1949: 11
  7. 1950: 15
  8. 1951: 19
  9. 1952: 15
  10. 1953: 41
  11. 1954: 38
  12. 1955: 47
  13. 1956: 62
  14. 1957: 90
  15. 1958: 127
  16. 1959: 132
  17. 1960: 186
  18. 1961: 191
  19. 1962: 227
  20. 1963: 215
  21. 1964: 223
  22. 1965: 220
  23. 1966: 239
  24. 1967: 303
  25. 1968: 287
  26. 1969: 271
  27. 1970: 268
  28. 1971: 216
  29. 1972: 174
  30. 1973: 155
  31. 1974: 109
  32. 1975: 102
  33. 1976: 108
  34. 1977: 100
  35. 1978: 83
  36. 1979: 91
  37. 1980: 175
  38. 1981: 121
  39. 1982: 82
  40. 1983: 55
  41. 1984: 58
  42. 1985: 64
  43. 1986: 68
  44. 1987: 49
  45. 1988: 46
  46. 1989: 42
  47. 1990: 29
  48. 1991: 36
  49. 1992: 23
  50. 1993: 36
  51. 1994: 21
  52. 1995: 26
  53. 1996: 22
  54. 1997: 22
  55. 1998: 23
  56. 1999: 9
  57. 2000: 19
  58. 2001: 15
  59. 2002: 13
  60. 2003: 19
  61. 2004: 9
  62. 2005: 15
  63. 2006: 15
  64. 2007: 15
  65. 2008: 9
  66. 2009: 16
  67. 2010: 12
  68. 2011: 18
  69. 2012: 11
  70. 2013: 11
  71. 2014: 13
  72. 2015: 9
  73. 2016: 10
  74. 2017: 6
  75. 2018: 14
  76. 2019: 11
  77. 2020: 14
  78. 2021: 12
  79. 2022: 21
  80. 2023: 14
  81. 2024: 19
  82. 2025: 21

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Missy worldwide?

There are an estimated 4,939 people named Missy alive worldwide today, ranking #3651 globally.

Is Missy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,619,761 people. In the United States there are roughly 4,939 bearers, which is 1 in 67,200 Americans.

Is Missy a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Missy is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Missy come from?

Who are famous people named Missy?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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