Feminine dossier · first seen 1954
Misha
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1991
Peak births
135
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Misha
How many people are named Misha?
An estimated 4,098 living Americans are named Misha.
How rare is Misha?
Misha is very rare among babies today, with 49 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 63.7% from its 1991 peak.
How old is the typical Misha?
The median age of a living American named Misha is approximately 28 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 42 years old.
Is Misha still popular?
Yes. Misha is holding steady, with 49 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Misha most common?
Misha has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 1.6× more often than the national baseline.
1954Peak 19912025
Peak year
1991
Decline from peak
63.7%
2025
49
All-time
4,255
Where it lives now
Misha is most concentrated in California — about 1.6× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Misha is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.