Feminine dossier · first seen 1968
Maisha
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1977
Peak births
114
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Maisha
How many people are named Maisha?
An estimated 1,821 living Americans are named Maisha.
How rare is Maisha?
Maisha is very rare among babies today, with 13 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 88.6% from its 1977 peak.
How old is the typical Maisha?
The median age of a living American named Maisha is approximately 41 years, with most bearers falling between 24 and 50 years old.
Is Maisha still popular?
Yes. Maisha is holding steady, with 13 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Maisha most common?
Maisha has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 5.0× more often than the national baseline.
1968Peak 19772025
Peak year
1977
Decline from peak
88.6%
2025
13
All-time
1,918
Where it lives now
Maisha is most concentrated in New York — about 5.0× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Maisha is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.