How Many People Are Named Misti Scott?

There are approximately 11 people named Misti Scott living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 31,159,485 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Misti with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Scott. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

11

1 in 31,159,485 Americans

Combination Rarity

Rare

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Misti: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Misti. The peak year was 1975 with 521 births. The average person named Misti today is 48 years old.

0 104 208 313 417 521 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010

Ancestry of the First Name Misti

In the 2020 Census, the first name Misti was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (87.50%). The next largest recorded groups were Two or More Races (4.62%) and Hispanic (3.39%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Misti in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Misti rose or fell over time.

White
87.50%
Black
2.60%
Hispanic
3.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.43%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.46%
Two or More Races
4.62%

Ancestry of the Scott Surname

The surname Scott was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Scott in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
57.66%
Black
32.05%
Hispanic
3.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.63%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.09%
Two or More Races
4.89%

How we calculated this

The first name "Misti" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Scott" appears at a rate of 141.02 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Misti are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 11 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Misti Scott: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Misti Scott?

We estimate approximately 11 people named Misti Scott are alive in the United States today. The first name Misti is shared by 7,587 Americans, and the surname Scott is shared by 483,344.

How rare is the name Misti Scott?

This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 31,159,485 Americans. The first name Misti is rare and the surname Scott is common.

Is Misti a male or female name?

Misti is predominantly female, with 0.0% of bearers being male and 100.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1975 and the average bearer today is 48 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Misti?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Misti was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (87.50%). The next largest recorded groups were Two or More Races (4.62%) and Hispanic (3.39%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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