Myisha: 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	6	1	–	#7,192
1970s	376	38	+6167%	#1,582
1980s	599	60	+59%	#1,539
1990s	450	45	-25%	#2,096
2000s	112	11	-75%	#5,874
2010s	8	1	-93%	#12,806
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,192

1970s

376

+6167%

#1,582

1980s

599

+59%

#1,539

1990s

450

-25%

#2,096

2000s

112

-75%

#5,874

2010s

-93%

#12,806

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Myisha

Myisha 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 1969, 1,551 American babies have been named Myisha. Its peak came in 1980, when 77 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 Myisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Myisha?

The median living Myisha is about 39 years old; half are between 32 and 45. An estimated 1,500 people named Myisha 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.

Myisha 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	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	8	#12,806
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#16,628
2008	6	#16,843
2007	6	#16,947
2006	13	#9,113
2005	8	#12,656
2004	12	#9,096
2003	15	#7,472
2002	9	#10,820
2001	18	#6,235
2000	19	#5,874
1995	49	#2,577
1990	52	#2,389
1985	48	#2,199
1980	77	#1,539
1975	44	#2,011
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 Myisha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Myisha?

The median living Myisha is about 39 years old. Half of all living Myishas are between 32 and 45 years old.

How many people named Myisha are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Myisha are alive in the United States, based on 1,551 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Myisha mean?

Spelling variant of Misha.

How popular is the name Myisha in 2025?

Myisha 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 Myisha?

1,551 babies have been named Myisha in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Myisha most popular?

Myisha peaked in 1980, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Myisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Myisha rising or falling?

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

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Myisha popularity over time

The story of Myisha

How old are people named Myisha?

Myisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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