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Worldwide Name Statistics

Misty

Ranked #638 - 1 in 102,378 people
US

Most common in

United States

78k bearers

World total

78,142

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#638

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States78k
Worldwide
~78k
rank #638
Rarity
1 in 102,378
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~78k in US

About the name Misty

There are an estimated 78,142 people named Misty alive worldwide today. That ranks Misty at #638 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Misty is held by approximately 78,142 people, ranking #638 among first names. That works out to roughly 24 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,247 U.S. residents).

Historically Misty is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Misty 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 0.3%Female 99.7%

Misty popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Misty, 1944 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1944: 9
  2. 1945: 5
  3. 1947: 15
  4. 1948: 6
  5. 1949: 5
  6. 1950: 14
  7. 1951: 9
  8. 1952: 7
  9. 1953: 19
  10. 1954: 16
  11. 1955: 33
  12. 1956: 26
  13. 1957: 36
  14. 1958: 39
  15. 1959: 77
  16. 1960: 212
  17. 1961: 265
  18. 1962: 293
  19. 1963: 342
  20. 1964: 431
  21. 1965: 492
  22. 1966: 680
  23. 1967: 789
  24. 1968: 841
  25. 1969: 949
  26. 1970: 1,151
  27. 1971: 1,500
  28. 1972: 2,430
  29. 1973: 3,487
  30. 1974: 4,451
  31. 1975: 5,568
  32. 1976: 5,926
  33. 1977: 6,333
  34. 1978: 5,854
  35. 1979: 5,812
  36. 1980: 5,561
  37. 1981: 4,813
  38. 1982: 4,081
  39. 1983: 3,200
  40. 1984: 2,806
  41. 1985: 2,422
  42. 1986: 1,977
  43. 1987: 1,720
  44. 1988: 1,408
  45. 1989: 1,226
  46. 1990: 996
  47. 1991: 941
  48. 1992: 741
  49. 1993: 598
  50. 1994: 488
  51. 1995: 412
  52. 1996: 369
  53. 1997: 325
  54. 1998: 308
  55. 1999: 241
  56. 2000: 242
  57. 2001: 199
  58. 2002: 166
  59. 2003: 164
  60. 2004: 129
  61. 2005: 136
  62. 2006: 111
  63. 2007: 93
  64. 2008: 85
  65. 2009: 103
  66. 2010: 68
  67. 2011: 77
  68. 2012: 66
  69. 2013: 40
  70. 2014: 64
  71. 2015: 52
  72. 2016: 43
  73. 2017: 40
  74. 2018: 35
  75. 2019: 35
  76. 2020: 37
  77. 2021: 32
  78. 2022: 23
  79. 2023: 25
  80. 2024: 36
  81. 2025: 35

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Misty worldwide?

There are an estimated 78,142 people named Misty alive worldwide today, ranking #638 globally.

Is Misty a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 102,378 people. In the United States there are roughly 78,142 bearers, which is 1 in 4,247 Americans.

Is Misty a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Misty is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Misty come from?

Who are famous people named Misty?

Data sources

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

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