Missy is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Missy means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Missy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Missy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Missy is a girl name of English origin meaning “young girl”. A pet form of Melissa or a term of address for a girl.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,776 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 423 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 10 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Missy per year, United States (1943 to 2025). United States peaked in 1967 (303/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (33/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2009 (4/yr).
Missy has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1967, when it ranked #957 nationally (given to 303 babies that year).
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