Misty
Girl name · #4086 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
In 2025, 35 baby girls were named Misty, placing it at #4086 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3177, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Misty.
The 81-year story
Misty first appears in the Social Security records in 1944, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1977, when 6,315 girls were named Misty — good for #40 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Misty per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Misty in class?
Misty scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Misty will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Misty is most common
State-level data for Misty is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Misty
Statistically, parents drawn to Misty tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kristy, Christy, Mandy, Mindy, and Amity.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Misty | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 36 | #4039 |
| 2023 | 25 | #5126 |
| 2022 | 23 | #5465 |
| 2021 | 32 | #4326 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3841 |
| 2019 | 35 | #4072 |
| 2018 | 35 | #4076 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3769 |
| 2016 | 43 | #3588 |
| 2015 | 52 | #3177 |
| 2014 | 64 | #2714 |
| 2013 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2012 | 66 | #2679 |
| 2011 | 77 | #2395 |
| 2010 | 68 | #2642 |
| 2009 | 103 | #2005 |
| 2008 | 85 | #2295 |
| 2007 | 93 | #2147 |
| 2006 | 111 | #1833 |
| 2005 | 136 | #1519 |
| 2004 | 129 | #1542 |
| 2003 | 164 | #1272 |
| 2002 | 166 | #1213 |
| 2001 | 199 | #1066 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Misty a popular girl name?
Misty ranked #4086 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3177.
When was the name Misty most popular?
Misty peaked in 1977, when 6,315 American girls received the name (ranked #40 that year). Since 1977 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Misty?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Misty. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.