Total births
765
Girls' name · since 1968
Misa
765 babies named Misa in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9101
- among girls today
- 765
- born since 1968
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Misa is the #9101 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 765 recorded since 1968.
Social Security Administration records show Misa recorded 765 times among girls since 1968, holding rank #9101 nationally today, ahead of 49% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2025.
- #9101 among girls today
- 765 born since 1968
- 2010s peak decade
- 49% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Misa is currently the #9101 girls' name in America, more common than 49% of girls - 765 born since 1968, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9101
- among girls today
- 765
- born since 1968
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Misa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9101
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 49% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Misa was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
26 babies were named Misa in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Misa compares
765 Top 36% higher than 64% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Misa's all-time total is 100% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Misa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 765 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 48 | 19,840 |
Misa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Misa splits its recorded history at 1998: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Misa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#9,101
Active since
1968
Misa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Misa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Misa's strongest decade.
192 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Misa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 18
1960s
18 births
- 1970s 63
1970s
63 births
- 1980s 76
1980s
76 births
- 1990s
1990s
142 births
- 2000s
2000s
185 births
- 2010s
2010s
192 births
- 2020s
2020s
89 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 192 births (25% of all-time use).
How Misa 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 Misa's total volume
Misa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Misa by state
Where Misa concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 92 | 12.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 15 | 2.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 0.7% |
California share of Misa's total US births 12.0%
Even split
92 of 765 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Misa? ▼
Misa has been given to 765 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9101 as of the latest data. 26 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Misa most popular? ▼
Misa was most popular in the 2010s decade with 192 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Misa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Misa are California (92 births), New York (15 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Misa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Misa since 1968 -- 58 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Misa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Misty, Misti, Missy, Misha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Misa's data
- Misa's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (192 total births) through the 2020s (89) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Misas (92 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Misa
Nearby Names Like Misa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Misa
Misty Girl
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Misti Girl
8,324 births
Missy Girl
#6208 5,776 births
Misha Girl
#2255 4,255 births
Mistie Girl
2,240 births
Compare Misa side by side: Misa vs Misty Misa vs Misti Misa vs Missy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1968–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Misa: #9101 Girls' Name - 765 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/misa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Misa 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 June 2026.