Girls' name · since 1998

Mishaal

Mishaal has 77 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

77
total births
1998–2022
years on record
2000s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade

Mishaal is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 77 have been recorded since 1998.

Social Security Administration records show Mishaal recorded 77 times among girls since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1998 to 2022.

  • 77 total births
  • 1998–2022 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 42% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mishaal's 77 recorded births place it above 58% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Mishaal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Mishaal's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Mishaal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2003)
9
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
45678910 199820032004200520082009201120132014201620202022 6

Mishaal by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Mishaal's strongest decade.

32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Mishaal births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 32 births (42% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mishaal?
77 babies have been named Mishaal since 1998. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2003 with 9 births.
When was Mishaal most popular?
Mishaal was most popular in the 2000s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Mishaal been used?
The SSA has tracked Mishaal since 1998 -- 25 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Mishaal?
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 Mishaal's data

  • Mishaal's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (32 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1998–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Mishaal: Baby Name Since 1998 - 77 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mishaal. 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 Mishaal 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 July 2026.