Misk
Girl name · #1767 in 2025 · Uniqueness 38/100
Misk is currently the #1767 girl name in the United States — 115 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7266, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,652 girls born in 2025 was named Misk.
The 15-year story
Misk first appears in the Social Security records in 2010, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 115 babies and a rank of #1758. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Misk per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Misk in class?
Misk scores 38 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Misk is most common
Geography matters for names, and Misk is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Misks were TX (18), NY (13), MI (11), IL (9), CA (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Misk
Statistically, parents drawn to Misk tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Minha, Mar, Maeva, Maelani, and Maven.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Misk | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 115 | #1758 |
| 2024 | 104 | #1913 |
| 2023 | 74 | #2415 |
| 2022 | 47 | #3365 |
| 2021 | 61 | #2784 |
| 2020 | 31 | #4358 |
| 2019 | 26 | #5041 |
| 2018 | 27 | #4889 |
| 2017 | 19 | #6287 |
| 2016 | 17 | #6901 |
| 2015 | 16 | #7266 |
| 2014 | 13 | #8485 |
| 2013 | 7 | #13150 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12199 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2010 | 5 | #16992 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Misk a popular girl name?
Misk ranked #1767 among girls in 2025 with 115 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7266.
When was the name Misk most popular?
Misk peaked in 2025, when 115 American girls received the name (ranked #1758 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Misk?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,652 newborn American girls was named Misk. It scores 38/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.