Girls name
Misty
Misty is a girls' name given to 82,232 girls in the United States since 1955, peaking in 1977 with 6,312 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 9th among girls names in Arkansas in 1975.
Which states favor Misty
Misty by state
Top states by all-time births named Misty. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 11,072 | #3705 (2024) |
| 2 | California | 6,203 | #2758 (2024) |
| 3 | Ohio | 4,462 | #1275 (2003) |
| 4 | Tennessee | 4,317 | #931 (2005) |
| 5 | North Carolina | 3,177 | #1563 (2007) |
| 6 | Indiana | 3,154 | #803 (2003) |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 3,073 | #885 (2008) |
| 8 | Georgia | 3,057 | #1755 (2006) |
| 9 | Kentucky | 3,055 | #645 (2002) |
| 10 | Alabama | 2,815 | #767 (2009) |
| 11 | Missouri | 2,606 | #1025 (2005) |
| 12 | Florida | 2,543 | #2271 (2009) |
| 13 | Illinois | 2,354 | #1339 (2002) |
| 14 | Arkansas | 2,193 | #556 (2008) |
| 15 | Louisiana | 2,139 | #638 (1997) |
| 16 | Michigan | 1,998 | — |
| 17 | West Virginia | 1,845 | — |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | 1,763 | — |
| 19 | Virginia | 1,479 | — |
| 20 | Washington | 1,414 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).