Girls' name · since 1967
Meisha
Since 1967, U.S. Social Security records show 1,048 babies named Meisha, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,270 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,048
- born since 1967
- 1980s
- peak decade
1,048 girls have been named Meisha since 1967, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Meisha recorded 1,048 times among girls since 1967, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2022.
- #7,270 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,048 born since 1967
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Meisha ranks #7,270 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,048 born since 1967, peaking in the 1980s.
- #7,270 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,048
- born since 1967
- 1980s
- peak decade
Meisha's 1,048 recorded births place it above 89.94% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Meisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Meisha splits its recorded history at 1994: 31% of all births land in the more recent half, 69% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1967 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 61 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Meisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2022
- Peak year (1990)
- 61
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Meisha by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (333 births, 32% of the file).
1980s was Meisha's strongest decade.
333 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Meisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s
1970s
219 births
- 1980s
1980s
333 births
- 1990s
1990s
286 births
- 2000s 106
2000s
106 births
- 2010s 78
2010s
78 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 333 births (32% of all-time use).
How Meisha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Meisha's total volume
Meisha by state
Where Meisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 32 | 3.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 8 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Texas | | 5 | 0.5% |
32 of 1,048 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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- Meisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (333 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Meishas (32 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Meisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~55 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1967–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Meisha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.