Girl nameCurrently #6,300 in the USRising

Missy

//ˈmɪsi//

2 syllablesPeak year: 19675 lettersStarts with M

Meaning & origin

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Missy's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Missy, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Missy
19435
19458
194614
194710
19486
194911
195015
195119
195215
195341
195438
195547
195662
195790
1958127
1959132
1960186
1961191
1962227
1963215
1964223
1965220
1966239
1967303
1968287
1969271
1970268
1971216
1972174
1973155
1974109
1975102
1976108
1977100
197883
197991
1980175
1981121
198282
198355
198458
198564
198668
198749
198846
198942
199029
199136
199223
199336
199421
199526
199622
199722
199823
19999
200019
200115
200213
200319
20049
200515
200615
200715
20089
200916
201012
201118
201211
201311
201413
20159
201610
20176
201814
201911
202014
202112
202221
202314
202419

Missy through the decades

  • Missy peaked in 1967, when 303 babies were named Missy in the US.
  • Missy currently ranks #6,300 in the US and is on the rise.

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