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How Many People Are Named Missy?
Estimated people named Missy living in the U.S. today
5,064
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 5,755
- Peak year: 1967 (303 births)
- Estimated living today: 5,064
Missy by age group — who carries the name today?
Missy popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Missy
Missy has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 5,755 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 5,064 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 67,496 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Missys you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Missy in the US?
An estimated 5,064 people named Missy are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Missy very rare — about 1 in 67,496 Americans.
Is Missy a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Missy is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Missy most popular?
Missy peaked in 1967, when 303 babies were given the name. Its current trend is steady compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Missy?
Missy ranks #3,611 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).