girl's name
Missy
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 6,342
Scotland
#873
2014 births
Missy is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1967, when 303 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 157,878 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1943.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Missy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 54 |
| 1950s | 586 |
| 1960s | 2,362 |
| 1970s | 1,406 |
| 1980s | 760 |
| 1990s | 247 |
| 2000s | 145 |
| 2010s | 115 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 101 |
How popular is Missy?
In 2025, Missy was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Missy is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Missy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Missy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Missy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Missy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Missy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Missy
How popular is the name Missy?
In 2025, Missy was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Missy a girl's or a boy's name?
Missy is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Missy?
Missy has 2 syllables.
When was Missy most popular?
Missy peaked in 1967, when 303 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Missy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Missy currently ranks #2,066 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.