Feminine dossier · first seen 1943
Missy
Endangered
Down 93.1% from peak
Peak era
1967
Peak births
303
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Missy
How many people are named Missy?
An estimated 4,908 living Americans are named Missy.
How rare is Missy?
Missy is very rare among babies today, with 21 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 93.1% from its 1967 peak.
How old is the typical Missy?
The median age of a living American named Missy is approximately 56 years, with most bearers falling between 46 and 61 years old.
Is Missy still popular?
No. Missy is endangered as a baby name, down 93.1% from its 1967 peak with 21 births in 2025.
Where is Missy most common?
Missy has its strongest geographic signal in Tennessee, where it appears 2.6× more often than the national baseline.
1943Peak 19672025
Peak year
1967
Decline from peak
93.1%
2025
21
All-time
5,776
Where it lives now
Missy is most concentrated in Tennessee — about 2.6× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Missy is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.