Meesha: 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	5	1	–	#8,219
1970s	48	5	+860%	#5,083
1980s	84	8	+75%	#4,431
1990s	94	9	+12%	#4,625
2000s	29	3	-69%	#12,610
2010s	57	6	+97%	#11,146
2020s (to 2025)	46	8	+35%	#8,813

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#8,219

1970s

+860%

#5,083

1980s

+75%

#4,431

1990s

+12%

#4,625

2000s

-69%

#12,610

2010s

+97%

#11,146

2020s (to 2025)

+35%

#8,813

The story of Meesha

Meesha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,456 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 363 American babies have been named Meesha. Its peak came in 1990, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Meesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Meesha?

The median living Meesha is about 33 years old; half are between 14 and 40. An estimated 400 people named Meesha 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.

Meesha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#16,456
2024	8	#11,790
2023	8	#11,835
2022	5	#16,912
2021	12	#8,813
2020	8	#11,777
2019	8	#12,066
2018	9	#11,146
2017	7	#13,626
2016	7	#13,868
2015	6	#15,758
2014	–	–
2013	6	#15,891
2012	–	–
2011	8	#12,971
2010	6	#16,294
2009	5	#19,216
2008	5	#19,479
2007	–	–
2006	6	#16,459
2005	8	#12,610
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#17,029
2000	–	–
1995	9	#9,257
1990	21	#4,625
1985	12	#5,911
1980	7	#8,723
1975	7	#7,667
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Meesha?

The median living Meesha is about 33 years old. Half of all living Meeshas are between 14 and 40 years old.

How many people named Meesha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Meesha are alive in the United States, based on 363 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Meesha in 2025?

Meesha ranked #16,456 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Meesha?

363 babies have been named Meesha in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meesha most popular?

Meesha peaked in 1990, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Meesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Meesha rising or falling?

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

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Meesha popularity over time

The story of Meesha

How old are people named Meesha?

Meesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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