Meaning and history
Misty is a name derived from the English word misty, which ultimately comes from Old English. The 1954 jazz standard “Misty” by Erroll Garner may have contributed to its popularity.
20062006: 111 births, rank #1,833
2007: 93 births, rank #2,147
2008: 85 births, rank #2,295
2009: 103 births, rank #2,005
2010: 68 births, rank #2,642
20112011: 77 births, rank #2,395
2012: 66 births, rank #2,679
2013: 40 births, rank #3,778
2014: 64 births, rank #2,714
2015: 52 births, rank #3,177
20162016: 43 births, rank #3,588
2017: 40 births, rank #3,769
2018: 35 births, rank #4,076
2019: 35 births, rank #4,072
2020: 37 births, rank #3,841
20212021: 32 births, rank #4,326
2022: 23 births, rank #5,465
2023: 25 births, rank #5,126
2024: 36 births, rank #4,039
20252025: 35 births, rank #4,067
Misty moved from #888 to #906 for girls between 1999 and 2000. Its highest annual birth count came in 1977, with 6,315 births.