Misty Leonberger
There are approximately 1 people named Misty Leonberger living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Misty with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Leonberger. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Misty
78K
Alive today
Named Leonberger
268
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: 268
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #85,854
Per 100K: 0.08
Top ancestry: White (91.5%)
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 Leonberger surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Leonberger, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Leonberger 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 Leonberger at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White91.5% · 214
- Hispanic or Latino5.1% · 12
- Two or more races2.1% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 3
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 Leonberger appears at a rate of 0.08 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Misty Leonberger. 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 Leonberger: questions and answers
How many people are named Misty Leonberger?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Misty Leonberger. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0227%) with the surname frequency (0.08 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Misty Leonberger?
We classify Misty Leonberger as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 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 many Americans are named Misty Leonberger?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.