Mishka: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,750

among girls · ↑1,810 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mishka · +74% vs 2024

How common

1 in 40,182

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2019

80 babies

All-time total

779

#8,905 all-time among girls

First recorded

1993

in Social Security records

Mishka popularity over time

779 babies have been named Mishka since 1993, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	11	1	–	#12,891
2000s	69	7	+527%	#7,979
2010s	427	43	+519%	#2,282
2020s (to 2025)	272	45	+6%	#2,411

Where Mishka is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	24	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Mishka

Mishka is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,750 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 779 American babies have been named Mishka. Its peak came in 2019, when 80 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 Mishka stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mishka?

The median living Mishka is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 11. An estimated 800 people named Mishka 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.

Mishka year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	40	#3,750
2024	23	#5,560
2023	25	#5,214
2022	49	#3,304
2021	62	#2,776
2020	73	#2,411
2019	80	#2,282
2018	72	#2,470
2017	58	#2,892
2016	56	#3,000
2015	42	#3,690
2014	25	#5,418
2013	27	#5,103
2012	30	#4,795
2011	23	#5,881
2010	14	#8,585
2009	11	#10,444
2008	14	#8,833
2007	16	#7,979
2006	10	#11,185
2005	7	#14,020
2004	5	#17,925
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	6	#14,760
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mishka?

The median living Mishka is about 7 years old. Half of all living Mishkas are between 4 and 11 years old.

How many people named Mishka are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Mishka are alive in the United States, based on 779 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mishka in 2025?

Mishka ranked #3,750 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mishka?

779 babies have been named Mishka in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mishka most popular?

Mishka peaked in 2019, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Mishka a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mishka rising or falling?

Mishka has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Mishka become more popular?

Mishka is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Mishka in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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