Girls' name · since 1963
Mesha
Mesha has 1,187 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,667 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,187
- born since 1963
- 1980s
- peak decade
1,187 girls have been named Mesha since 1963, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Mesha recorded 1,187 times among girls since 1963, 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 1963 to 2018.
- #6,667 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,187 born since 1963
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mesha ranks #6,667 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,187 born since 1963, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6,667 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,187
- born since 1963
- 1980s
- peak decade
Mesha's 1,187 recorded births place it above 90.78% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Mesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mesha's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 55, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2018
- Peak year (1980)
- 55
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Mesha by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (370 births, 31% of the file).
1980s was Mesha's strongest decade.
370 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Mesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 48
1960s
48 births
- 1970s
1970s
333 births
- 1980s
1980s
370 births
- 1990s
1990s
288 births
- 2000s 118
2000s
118 births
- 2010s 30
2010s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 370 births (31% of all-time use).
How Mesha 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 Mesha's total volume
Mesha by state
Where Mesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 56 | 4.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 30 | 2.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 17 | 1.4% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 14 | 1.2% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.5% |
56 of 1,187 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Mesha's data
- Mesha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (370 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Meshas (56 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mesha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
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, 1963–2018 (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 Mesha 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.