Misty Meek
There are approximately 4 people named Misty Meek living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Misty with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Meek. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Misty
78K
Alive today
Named Meek
16K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 78K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1977
Average age: 46
Top Census group: White (85.0%)
Estimated bearers: 16K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,543
Per 100K: 4.63
Top ancestry: White (87.0%)
First name trend
Misty: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Misty. The peak year was 1977 with 6,333 births. The average person named Misty today is 46 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Misty
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Misty, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 85.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Misty described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Misty at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White85.0% · 59,874
- Hispanic or Latino4.8% · 3,415
- Two or more races4.7% · 3,315
- Black or African American2.9% · 2,048
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 1,254
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 520
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Meek surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Meek, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 87.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Meek described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Meek at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White87.0% · 12,045
- Two or more races4.5% · 624
- Hispanic or Latino4.3% · 597
- Black or African American2.5% · 345
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 116
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 116
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Misty has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0227% of the US population, based on 77,940 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Misty right now.
The surname Meek appears at a rate of 4.63 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0046%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Misty Meek. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Misty Meek: questions and answers
How many people are named Misty Meek?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Misty Meek. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0227%) with the surname frequency (4.63 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Misty Meek?
We classify Misty Meek as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Misty a male or female name?
Misty is predominantly female. Out of 84,856 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Misty profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Misty Meek?
You can see how common the name Misty Meek is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.