Maisha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	23	2	–	#3,717
1970s	738	74	+3109%	#1,122
1980s	365	37	-51%	#1,821
1990s	283	28	-22%	#2,782
2000s	230	23	-19%	#4,348
2010s	157	16	-32%	#5,918
2020s (to 2025)	122	20	+30%	#5,387

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,717

1970s

738

+3109%

#1,122

1980s

365

-51%

#1,821

1990s

283

-22%

#2,782

2000s

230

-19%

#4,348

2010s

157

-32%

#5,918

2020s (to 2025)

122

+30%

#5,387

The story of Maisha

Maisha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,161 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 1,918 American babies have been named Maisha. Its peak came in 1977, when 114 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Maisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maisha?

The median living Maisha is about 41 years old; half are between 23 and 49. An estimated 1,900 people named Maisha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Maisha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,161
2024	24	#5,387
2023	23	#5,491
2022	17	#6,887
2021	22	#5,683
2020	23	#5,423
2019	21	#5,918
2018	19	#6,420
2017	16	#7,303
2016	14	#8,246
2015	16	#7,479
2014	11	#9,923
2013	10	#10,727
2012	12	#9,492
2011	18	#7,019
2010	20	#6,552
2009	18	#7,230
2008	19	#6,973
2007	22	#6,237
2006	30	#4,754
2005	24	#5,376
2004	32	#4,348
2003	20	#5,959
2002	28	#4,458
2001	19	#5,981
2000	18	#6,120
1995	35	#3,255
1990	28	#3,772
1985	33	#2,838
1980	60	#1,821
1975	78	#1,370
1970	28	#2,621
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Maisha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Maisha?

The median living Maisha is about 41 years old. Half of all living Maishas are between 23 and 49 years old.

How many people named Maisha are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Maisha are alive in the United States, based on 1,918 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maisha in 2025?

Maisha ranked #8,161 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maisha?

1,918 babies have been named Maisha in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maisha most popular?

Maisha peaked in 1977, when 114 newborns received the name.

Is Maisha a boy or girl name?

Maisha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Maisha rising or falling?

Maisha is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Maisha popularity over time

The story of Maisha

How old are people named Maisha?

Maisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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