Gender
Origin
- American
- covered with mist, dew
- English
- Misty
Syllables
2
Themes
- Green
- Nature
- Word
Pronunciation
m(i)-sty, mis-ty
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1979 (rank #1942, 27 births); most recent 1989 (rank #5614, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 1977 (rank #40, 6,315 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4067, 35 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 35 |
| 2024 | – | 36 |
| 2023 | – | 25 |
| 2022 | – | 23 |
| 2021 | – | 32 |
| 2020 | – | 37 |
| 2019 | – | 35 |
| 2018 | – | 35 |
| 2017 | – | 40 |
| 2016 | – | 43 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #1044, 23 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3332, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1979 (rank #535, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1978 (rank #149, 23 births); most recent 1991 (rank #526, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence