Misk: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,764

among girls · ↑155 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

115

named Misk · +11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 13,976

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

115 babies

All-time total

577

#10,816 all-time among girls

First recorded

2010

in Social Security records

Misk popularity over time

577 babies have been named Misk since 2010, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2010s	145	15	–	#4,963
2020s (to 2025)	432	72	+397%	#1,764

Where Misk is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	141	0.09	outside top 500
2027	167	0.10	outside top 500
2028	194	0.12	outside top 500
2029	219	0.14	outside top 500
2030	244	0.15	outside top 500

Where Misk is most popular

Girls named Misk per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.049 per 1,000. Strongest in Illinois, New Jersey, and Virginia.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Misk born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Illinois	33	0.144	+192%
New Jersey	22	0.122	+147%
Virginia	15	0.088	+78%
Michigan	16	0.088	+78%
New York	31	0.078	+58%
Texas	52	0.065	+31%
Pennsylvania	12	0.051	≈ national
Ohio	12	0.051	≈ national
Massachusetts	6	0.050	≈ national
California	29	0.034	-30%
Florida	12	0.028	-43%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Misk

Misk is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,764 in 2025 with 115 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2010, 577 American babies have been named Misk. Its peak came in 2025, when 115 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Misk stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Misk?

The median living Misk is about 2 years old; half are between 1 and 6. An estimated 600 people named Misk are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Misk year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	115	#1,764
2024	104	#1,919
2023	74	#2,435
2022	47	#3,396
2021	61	#2,808
2020	31	#4,416
2019	26	#5,129
2018	27	#4,963
2017	19	#6,456
2016	17	#7,128
2015	16	#7,498
2014	13	#8,809
2013	7	#14,171
2012	8	#13,072
2011	7	#14,355
2010	5	#18,960
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Misk, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Misk?

The median living Misk is about 2 years old. Half of all living Misks are between 1 and 6 years old.

How many people named Misk are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Misk are alive in the United States, based on 577 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Misk in 2025?

Misk ranked #1,764 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 115 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Misk?

577 babies have been named Misk in the United States since 2010, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Misk most popular?

Misk peaked in 2025, when 115 newborns received the name.

Is Misk a boy or girl name?

Misk is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Misk rising or falling?

Misk is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Misk become more popular?

Misk is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 244 girls named Misk in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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