Meisha: 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	10	1	–	#7,476
1970s	219	22	+2090%	#2,707
1980s	333	33	+52%	#2,366
1990s	286	29	-14%	#2,144
2000s	106	11	-63%	#6,491
2010s	78	8	-26%	#8,166
2020s (to 2025)	16	3	-66%	#11,821

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,476

1970s

219

+2090%

#2,707

1980s

333

+52%

#2,366

1990s

286

-14%

#2,144

2000s

106

-63%

#6,491

2010s

-26%

#8,166

2020s (to 2025)

-66%

#11,821

The story of Meisha

Meisha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1967, 1,048 American babies have been named Meisha. Its peak came in 1990, when 61 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 Meisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Meisha?

The median living Meisha is about 36 years old; half are between 29 and 45. An estimated 1,000 people named Meisha 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.

Meisha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	8	#11,881
2021	8	#11,821
2020	–	–
2019	9	#11,077
2018	–	–
2017	5	#17,568
2016	8	#12,500
2015	–	–
2014	8	#12,704
2013	12	#9,423
2012	7	#14,507
2011	14	#8,480
2010	15	#8,166
2009	9	#12,118
2008	21	#6,491
2007	14	#8,852
2006	11	#10,385
2005	5	#18,249
2004	8	#12,362
2003	7	#13,361
2002	8	#11,814
2001	12	#8,557
2000	11	#8,960
1995	20	#4,958
1990	61	#2,144
1985	31	#2,982
1980	40	#2,419
1975	20	#3,470
1970	22	#3,081
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Meisha?

The median living Meisha is about 36 years old. Half of all living Meishas are between 29 and 45 years old.

How many people named Meisha are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Meisha are alive in the United States, based on 1,048 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Meisha in 2025?

Meisha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Meisha?

1,048 babies have been named Meisha in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meisha most popular?

Meisha peaked in 1990, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Meisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Meisha rising or falling?

Meisha is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Meisha popularity over time

The story of Meisha

How old are people named Meisha?

Meisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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