Missy

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A few things about Missy you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Missy

Missy Franklin

American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, world record-holder

Choose Missy and your child shares a first name with Missy Franklin, an American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, world record-holder. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Missy, like who?” Missy Franklin's Wikipedia article is available in 39 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 76,336 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Missy, 21 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Missy would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMissy first shows up in US birth records in 1943, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 82 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1967, when it ranked #540. Today it's #5,722, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendMissy has climbed 1,837 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #5,722. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningMissy is an English form of Melissa, which means “bee”. Our records link it to American, English and Greek roots.

About the name Missy

Missy is a girl name of American, English and Greek origin meaning “bee”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ssy”. US birth records list Missy for girls from 1943 to 2025, in 82 of those 83 years. Its best year was 1967, when it ranked #540 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #5,722, with 21 babies.

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