Misty Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Misty is most popular in Wyoming, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation X (Gen X) generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Misty has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Misty' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 972nd out of 1441 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 111th out of 1550 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 167th out of 1589 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1239th out of 1586 names. Discover how the name 'Misty' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Misty"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Misty"

"Misty" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 972nd of 1441 1,544
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 111th of 1550 51,667
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 167th of 1589 28,118
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 1239th of 1586 1,116

Regional Popularity of "Misty" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Misty" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
40.22%
111th/276
75.61%
217th/287
17.89%
61st/341
25.85%
99th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
52.26%
150th/287
76.53%
225th/294
27.93%
105th/376
41.77%
165th/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Misty"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Misty" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.