Misti: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	34	3	–	#3,068
1960s	914	91	+2588%	#842
1970s	4,204	420	+360%	#390
1980s	2,471	247	-41%	#473
1990s	576	58	-77%	#1,369
2000s	112	11	-81%	#4,530
2010s	13	1	-88%	#12,997
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,068

1960s

914

+2588%

#842

1970s

4,204

420

+360%

#390

1980s

2,471

247

-41%

#473

1990s

576

-77%

#1,369

2000s

112

-81%

#4,530

2010s

-88%

#12,997

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Misti

Misti is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1952, 8,324 American babies have been named Misti. Its peak came in 1975, when 521 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Misti stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Misti?

The median living Misti is about 48 years old; half are between 43 and 52. An estimated 8,000 people named Misti 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.

Misti year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#18,017
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	8	#12,997
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	8	#13,426
2007	–	–
2006	6	#16,498
2005	10	#10,676
2004	12	#9,092
2003	12	#8,893
2002	17	#6,602
2001	27	#4,530
2000	20	#5,627
1995	55	#2,384
1990	116	#1,369
1985	204	#806
1980	447	#473
1975	521	#390
1970	290	#603
1965	94	#1,085
1960	36	#1,913
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Misti?

The median living Misti is about 48 years old. Half of all living Mistis are between 43 and 52 years old.

How many people named Misti are alive today?

An estimated 8,000 people named Misti are alive in the United States, based on 8,324 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Misti mean?

Spelling variant of Misty.

How popular is the name Misti in 2025?

Misti did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Misti?

8,324 babies have been named Misti in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Misti most popular?

Misti peaked in 1975, when 521 newborns received the name.

Is Misti a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Misti rising or falling?

Misti has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Misti

Misti popularity over time

The story of Misti

How old are people named Misti?

Misti year by year

Frequently asked questions

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