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girls' name ★ peaked 1980

Mesha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Mesha
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1980
55 babies
All-time total
1,187
#6,667 all-time among girls
First recorded
1963
in Social Security records

Mesha popularity over time

1,187 babies have been named Mesha since 1963, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1980Girls

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 48 5 – #4,213
1970s 333 33 +594% #1,948
1980s 370 37 +11% #1,955
1990s 288 29 -22% #2,455
2000s 118 12 -59% #6,139
2010s 30 3 -75% #13,050
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Mesha

Mesha 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 1963, 1,187 American babies have been named Mesha. Its peak came in 1980, when 55 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Mesha?

The median living Mesha is about 40 years old; half are between 32 and 47. An estimated 1,200 people named Mesha are alive in the United States today.

median 40 020406080100

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

Mesha 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 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 5 #17,345
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 5 #18,349
2013 – –
2012 8 #13,050
2011 5 #18,634
2010 7 #14,466
2009 9 #12,125
2008 13 #9,335
2007 8 #13,497
2006 13 #9,104
2005 15 #7,777
2004 12 #9,085
2003 6 #15,134
2002 12 #8,648
2001 12 #8,560
2000 18 #6,139
1995 18 #5,364
1990 50 #2,455
1985 27 #3,301
1980 55 #1,955
1975 25 #2,931
1970 30 #2,492
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mesha?

The median living Mesha is about 40 years old. Half of all living Meshas are between 32 and 47 years old.

How many people named Mesha are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Mesha are alive in the United States, based on 1,187 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mesha in 2025?

Mesha 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 Mesha?

1,187 babies have been named Mesha in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mesha most popular?

Mesha peaked in 1980, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Mesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mesha rising or falling?

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

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