Mysti: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	44	4	–	#4,756
1970s	212	21	+382%	#2,735
1980s	242	24	+14%	#2,779
1990s	157	16	-35%	#4,163
2000s	56	6	-64%	#8,664
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,756

1970s

212

+382%

#2,735

1980s

242

+14%

#2,779

1990s

157

-35%

#4,163

2000s

-64%

#8,664

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Mysti

Mysti 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, 711 American babies have been named Mysti. Its peak came in 1980, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Mysti?

The median living Mysti is about 42 years old; half are between 34 and 48. An estimated 700 people named Mysti 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.

Mysti 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	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#19,622
2006	7	#14,650
2005	7	#14,045
2004	11	#9,700
2003	7	#13,405
2002	12	#8,664
2001	–	–
2000	7	#12,724
1995	14	#6,508
1990	20	#4,812
1985	22	#3,804
1980	33	#2,779
1975	22	#3,225
1970	15	#3,989
1965	5	#7,209
1960	5	#7,027
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mysti?

The median living Mysti is about 42 years old. Half of all living Mystis are between 34 and 48 years old.

How many people named Mysti are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Mysti are alive in the United States, based on 711 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mysti mean?

Spelling variant of Misty.

How popular is the name Mysti in 2025?

Mysti 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 Mysti?

711 babies have been named Mysti in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mysti most popular?

Mysti peaked in 1980, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Mysti a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mysti rising or falling?

Mysti has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Mysti

Mysti popularity over time

The story of Mysti

How old are people named Mysti?

Mysti year by year

Frequently asked questions

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