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Misty

Girl

Meaning of Misty: English: 'mist covered'

Misty is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3962nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1894th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3962

35 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1894

15 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

84,891

First recorded 1944 · peak 1977

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 4,813 babies1982: 4,081 babies1983: 3,200 babies1984: 2,806 babies1985: 2,422 babies1986: 1,977 babies1987: 1,720 babies1988: 1,408 babies1989: 1,226 babies1990: 996 babies19901991: 941 babies1992: 741 babies1993: 598 babies1994: 488 babies1995: 412 babies1996: 369 babies1997: 325 babies1998: 308 babies1999: 241 babies2000: 242 babies20002001: 199 babies2002: 166 babies2003: 164 babies2004: 129 babies2005: 136 babies2006: 111 babies2007: 93 babies2008: 85 babies2009: 103 babies2010: 68 babies20102011: 77 babies2012: 66 babies2013: 40 babies2014: 64 babies2015: 52 babies2016: 43 babies2017: 40 babies2018: 35 babies2019: 35 babies2020: 37 babies20202021: 32 babies2022: 23 babies2023: 25 babies2024: 36 babies2025: 35 babies
US babies named Misty per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 4,813.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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