Over the past 110 years, 82 200 girls and 19 boys have been named Misty. The name Misty ranks 387th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Misty in 1955. The peak of popularity of the name Misty came in the 1970s and 1980s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.