Myiesha: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	73	7	–	#3,996
1980s	145	15	+99%	#3,385
1990s	297	30	+105%	#2,044
2000s	107	11	-64%	#6,710
2010s	35	4	-67%	#11,872
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,996

1980s

145

+99%

#3,385

1990s

297

+105%

#2,044

2000s

107

-64%

#6,710

2010s

-67%

#11,872

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Myiesha

Myiesha 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 1973, 657 American babies have been named Myiesha. Its peak came in 1995, when 67 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 Myiesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Myiesha?

The median living Myiesha is about 32 years old; half are between 27 and 38. An estimated 600 people named Myiesha 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.

Myiesha 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	–	–
2017	5	#17,642
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	7	#14,124
2013	5	#18,443
2012	9	#11,941
2011	9	#11,872
2010	–	–
2009	9	#12,154
2008	6	#16,842
2007	–	–
2006	18	#7,058
2005	14	#8,206
2004	17	#7,005
2003	11	#9,506
2002	7	#13,192
2001	9	#10,742
2000	16	#6,710
1995	67	#2,044
1990	28	#3,784
1985	6	#10,203
1980	25	#3,385
1975	8	#6,913
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 Myiesha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Myiesha?

The median living Myiesha is about 32 years old. Half of all living Myieshas are between 27 and 38 years old.

How many people named Myiesha are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Myiesha are alive in the United States, based on 657 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Myiesha in 2025?

Myiesha 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 Myiesha?

657 babies have been named Myiesha in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Myiesha most popular?

Myiesha peaked in 1995, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Myiesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Myiesha rising or falling?

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

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Myiesha popularity over time

The story of Myiesha

How old are people named Myiesha?

Myiesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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