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girls' name ★ peaked 1975

Mistie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Mistie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1975
142 babies
All-time total
2,240
#4,366 all-time among girls
First recorded
1960
in Social Security records

Mistie popularity over time

2,240 babies have been named Mistie since 1960, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1975Girls

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 – – – –
1960s 225 23 – #2,010
1970s 1,096 110 +387% #916
1980s 675 68 -38% #1,205
1990s 202 20 -70% #2,723
2000s 42 4 -79% #10,196
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Mistie

Mistie 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 1960, 2,240 American babies have been named Mistie. Its peak came in 1975, when 142 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 Mistie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mistie?

The median living Mistie is about 47 years old; half are between 41 and 51. An estimated 2,200 people named Mistie are alive in the United States today.

median 47 020406080100

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

Mistie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2010 – –
2009 6 #16,612
2008 – –
2007 6 #16,933
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 6 #15,458
2003 10 #10,196
2002 6 #14,827
2001 – –
2000 8 #11,462
1995 16 #5,869
1990 43 #2,723
1985 63 #1,797
1980 102 #1,272
1975 142 #916
1970 58 #1,628
1965 20 #2,800
1960 10 #4,374
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mistie?

The median living Mistie is about 47 years old. Half of all living Misties are between 41 and 51 years old.

How many people named Mistie are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Mistie are alive in the United States, based on 2,240 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mistie in 2025?

Mistie 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 Mistie?

2,240 babies have been named Mistie in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mistie most popular?

Mistie peaked in 1975, when 142 newborns received the name.

Is Mistie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mistie rising or falling?

Mistie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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