Mysha: 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	5	1	–	#11,336
1980s	53	5	+960%	#7,798
1990s	44	4	-17%	#8,498
2000s	109	11	+148%	#6,296
2010s	245	25	+125%	#3,820
2020s (to 2025)	125	21	-15%	#4,532

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#11,336

1980s

+960%

#7,798

1990s

-17%

#8,498

2000s

109

+148%

#6,296

2010s

245

+125%

#3,820

2020s (to 2025)

125

-15%

#4,532

The story of Mysha

Mysha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,389 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 581 American babies have been named Mysha. Its peak came in 2011, when 40 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 Mysha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mysha?

The median living Mysha is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 19. An estimated 600 people named Mysha 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.

Mysha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	15	#7,389
2024	25	#5,253
2023	31	#4,532
2022	22	#5,754
2021	21	#5,887
2020	11	#9,364
2019	18	#6,621
2018	32	#4,425
2017	21	#5,974
2016	19	#6,600
2015	16	#7,503
2014	20	#6,373
2013	29	#4,845
2012	30	#4,797
2011	40	#3,820
2010	20	#6,569
2009	18	#7,263
2008	22	#6,296
2007	14	#8,869
2006	14	#8,581
2005	14	#8,208
2004	13	#8,582
2003	–	–
2002	6	#14,857
2001	8	#11,725
2000	–	–
1995	7	#11,352
1990	6	#12,401
1985	5	#11,853
1980	6	#9,924
1975	–	–
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 Mysha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mysha?

The median living Mysha is about 13 years old. Half of all living Myshas are between 7 and 19 years old.

How many people named Mysha are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Mysha are alive in the United States, based on 581 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mysha mean?

Spelling variant of Misha.

How popular is the name Mysha in 2025?

Mysha ranked #7,389 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mysha?

581 babies have been named Mysha in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mysha most popular?

Mysha peaked in 2011, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Mysha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mysha rising or falling?

Mysha is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Mysha

Mysha popularity over time

The story of Mysha

How old are people named Mysha?

Mysha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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