Misa: 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	18	2	–	#4,630
1970s	63	6	+250%	#5,014
1980s	76	8	+21%	#5,826
1990s	142	14	+87%	#4,471
2000s	185	19	+30%	#5,210
2010s	192	19	+4%	#5,313
2020s (to 2025)	89	15	-23%	#6,597

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,630

1970s

+250%

#5,014

1980s

+21%

#5,826

1990s

142

+87%

#4,471

2000s

185

+30%

#5,210

2010s

192

+4%

#5,313

2020s (to 2025)

-23%

#6,597

The story of Misa

Misa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,770 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 765 American babies have been named Misa. Its peak came in 2011, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Misa?

The median living Misa is about 20 years old; half are between 11 and 33. An estimated 800 people named Misa 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.

Misa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,770
2024	11	#9,368
2023	14	#7,923
2022	16	#7,195
2021	18	#6,597
2020	16	#7,122
2019	19	#6,347
2018	10	#10,328
2017	23	#5,617
2016	12	#9,256
2015	25	#5,410
2014	19	#6,630
2013	17	#7,286
2012	19	#6,796
2011	26	#5,313
2010	22	#6,115
2009	22	#6,243
2008	18	#7,300
2007	23	#6,031
2006	19	#6,763
2005	25	#5,210
2004	14	#8,102
2003	15	#7,468
2002	18	#6,311
2001	17	#6,532
2000	14	#7,446
1995	16	#5,868
1990	22	#4,471
1985	12	#5,918
1980	5	#11,518
1975	6	#8,668
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 Misa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Misa?

The median living Misa is about 20 years old. Half of all living Misas are between 11 and 33 years old.

How many people named Misa are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Misa are alive in the United States, based on 765 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Misa in 2025?

Misa ranked #7,770 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Misa?

765 babies have been named Misa in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Misa most popular?

Misa peaked in 2011, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Misa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Misa rising or falling?

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

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Misa popularity over time

The story of Misa

How old are people named Misa?

Misa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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