Unisex name · since 1953
Mischa
Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 1,693 babies named Mischa, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,274 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,011 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,693
- born since 1953
- 2000s
- peak decade
1,693 babies have been named Mischa since 1953, making it today's #5011 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Mischa recorded 1,693 times among girls since 1953, holding rank #5011 nationally today, ahead of 71% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2025.
- #5,274 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #5,011 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,693 born since 1953
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mischa ranks #5,274 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,011 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,693 born since 1953, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5,274 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,011 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,693
- born since 1953
- 2000s
- peak decade
Mischa's 1,693 recorded births place it above 92.7% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Mischa compares
1,693 Top 25% higher than 75% of 17,297 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
Mischa's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mischa | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,693 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 125 | 21 | 19,840 |
Mischa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mischa's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 74% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 26%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1953, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 125, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mischa popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 125
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Mischa popularity over time - boys
198 total births recorded since 1968 (Mischa as boys' name)
Mischa by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (545 births, 32% of the file).
2000s was Mischa's strongest decade.
545 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Mischa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 16
1950s
16 births
- 1960s 87
1960s
87 births
- 1970s 217
1970s
217 births
- 1980s 128
1980s
128 births
- 1990s 76
1990s
76 births
- 2000s
2000s
545 births
- 2010s
2010s
471 births
- 2020s 153
2020s
153 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 545 births (32% of all-time use).
How Mischa 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 Mischa's total volume
Mischa by state
Where Mischa concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 229 | 13.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 49 | 2.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 48 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 37 | 2.2% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 17 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 12 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Washington | | 12 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 7 | 0.4% |
229 of 1,693 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Mischa appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Mischa's data
- Mischa's decade-level peak was the 2000s (545 total births); usage has since declined to 153 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Mischas (229 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 Mischa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~72 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, 1953–2025 (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 Mischa 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.