The first name Misty
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
From the adjective misty, but sometimes also (like Missy) used as a nickname for Melissa.
Misty is a short form of
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 7 girls were named Misty, making it the 3,333rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2004, with 23 births (#1,043).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Misty with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Misty at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 35 girls born in the United States were named Misty, the 4,140th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1977, when 6,315 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Misty
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Misty CopelandAmerican ballet dancer, born 1982
- Misty May-TreanorAmerican beach volleyball player, born 1977
- Misty StoneAmerican pornographic film actress, born 1986
- Misty UphamAmerican actress (1982-2014)
- Misty HymanAmerican swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder, born 1979
- Misty RainAmerican pornographic actress, born 1969
Questions
- What does the name Misty mean?
- From the adjective misty, but sometimes also (like Missy) used as a nickname for Melissa.
- How popular is the name Misty?
- In 2025, 7 girls born in England and Wales were named Misty, ranking 3,333rd. Its peak was 2004, with 23 births.
- Is Misty a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 84,891 US babies named Misty since 1880 were girls.
- When was Misty most popular?
- 1977 in the United States, when 6,315 babies were named Misty, its highest rank at 40th.