How Many People Are Named Misty?
An estimated 77,940 people in the United States have the first name Misty. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Misty peaked in popularity in 1977 with 6,333 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Misty as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Misty paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Misty is overwhelmingly female, 237 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Misty has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
77,940
About 1 in 4,398 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1977
6,333 births
Total Registered
84,856
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Misty
Misty is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 84,856 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Misty as a male name
Ranked #6,034 in 1989
8 male births in 1989
Peak: 1979 (27 births)
Misty as a female name
Ranked #4,084 in 2024
36 female births in 2024
Peak: 1977 (6,315 births)
Misty: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Misty span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 42,512 babies were registered. Misty has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Misty by Decade
How has Misty tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Misty by State
Birth registrations for Misty span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Delaware, Rhode Island. On average, about 1,613 Mistys were registered per state.
Misty + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Misty as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Misty
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Misty: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Misty?
We estimate approximately 77,940 people named Misty are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,398 Americans share this first name.
Is Misty a common name?
Misty is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 84,856 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Misty most popular?
Misty reached peak popularity in 1977, when 6,333 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Misty is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Misty a female name?
Misty is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Misty Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Misty Smith, Misty Johnson, Misty Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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