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Missy

Missy ranks #43 out of 5,428 girl dog names in our data (the #1 girl dog name is Bella). Across all 17 places, 791 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #19 among girl cat names.
Missy's popularity trend

Missy's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2007.

0.1%0.2%0.3%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
791
across 17 places
Popularity rank
#43
of 5,428 girl dog names
5-year rank move
−65
2020 → 2025
Gender split
99% girls
99% girls1% boys
What does Missy mean?
/ˈmɪs.i/2 syllables

Missy is an informal English word used affectionately, or sometimes teasingly, for a girl or young woman, and it doubles as a nickname for Melissa, a Greek name meaning “bee” or “honeybee.”

Missy has a sweet, slightly sassy charm, suiting a pet with a bit of spirit and personality, one who isn't afraid to demand attention.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Missy shows up

Missy's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

PlayfordAustralia0.9%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.6%
ProspectAustralia0.6%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.6%
AdelaideAustralia0.4%
DarwinAustralia0.3%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.3%
BurnsideAustralia0.3%
Maple RidgeCanada0.2%
New York CityUnited States of America0.1%
SeattleUnited States of America0.1%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.1%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%

Names like Missy

MistyMishkaMissMishaMischaMissieMisaMissiMistiMistletoeMisseyMiss Molly