Girls' name · since 1970
Miesha
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 2,552 babies named Miesha, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,990 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,552
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
2,552 girls have been named Miesha since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Miesha recorded 2,552 times among girls since 1970, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2023.
- #3,990 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,552 born since 1970
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Miesha ranks #3,990 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,552 born since 1970, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3,990 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,552
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
Miesha's 2,552 recorded births place it above 94.48% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Miesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Miesha's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 21% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 79%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2020, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 187, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Miesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2023
- Peak year (1991)
- 187
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Miesha by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (905 births, 35% of the file).
1990s was Miesha's strongest decade.
905 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Miesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
475 births
- 1980s
1980s
806 births
- 1990s
1990s
905 births
- 2000s 200
2000s
200 births
- 2010s 134
2010s
134 births
- 2020s 32
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 905 births (35% of all-time use).
How Miesha 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 Miesha's total volume
Miesha by state
Where Miesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 418 | 16.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 138 | 5.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 71 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 68 | 2.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 65 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 58 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 46 | 1.8% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 41 | 1.6% |
418 of 2,552 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Miesha appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Miesha's data
- Miesha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (905 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Mieshas (418 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 Miesha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~53 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, 1970–2023 (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 Miesha 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.