US rank #11433 Girls' name Peak 2008 233 births

Mishal — #11433 US girls' name

233 babies named Mishal in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s252000s842010s872020s37
#11433
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 35% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Mishal was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

14 babies were named Mishal in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mishal

The Social Security Administration has registered 233 babies named Mishal between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mishal currently holds the #11433 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mishal performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 87 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Mishal shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mishal in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 233 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mishal at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

233

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2008

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,433

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mishal popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
14
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
46810121416 20242020201620122008200419981991 5

Mishal popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1988 (Mishal as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1988 5

Mishal by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
87 births that decade — 37% of Mishal's all-time total
1990s252000s842010s872020s37

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mishal?
233 babies have been named Mishal since 1991. It currently ranks #11433 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 14 births.
When was Mishal most popular?
Mishal was most popular in the 2010s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Mishal been used?
Mishal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mishal?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1991–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.