Total births
241
Girls' name · since 1991
Mishal
241 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.
- #11480
- among girls today
- 241
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
241 babies have been named Mishal since 1991, making it today's #11480 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Mishal recorded 241 times among girls since 1991, holding rank #11480 nationally today, ahead of 35% 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 1991 to 2025.
- #11480 among girls today
- 241 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
- 35% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Mishal is currently the #11480 girls' name in America, more common than 35% of girls - 241 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11480
- among girls today
- 241
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Mishal vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11480
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 35% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
36% 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.
How Mishal compares
241 41st percentile among 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
Mishal's all-time total is 37% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mishal | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 241 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mishal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mishal's full recorded timeline at 2011, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mishal at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#11,480
Active since
1991
Mishal popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Mishal popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1988 (Mishal as boys' name)
Mishal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Mishal's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Mishal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
- 2000s
2000s
85 births
- 2010s
2010s
87 births
- 2020s
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 87 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mishal? ▼
241 babies have been named Mishal since 1991. It currently ranks #11480 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? ▼
Records for Mishal go back to 1991, giving 35 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Mishal's data
- Mishal's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (87 total births) through the 2020s (44) -- 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.
Keep exploring Mishal
Nearby Names Like Mishal
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mishal
Misty Girl
#4050 84,654 births
Misti Girl
8,324 births
Missy Girl
#6208 5,776 births
Misha Girl
#2255 4,255 births
Mistie Girl
2,240 births
Compare Mishal side by side: Mishal vs Misty Mishal vs Misti Mishal vs Missy
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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, 1991–2025 (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. "Mishal: #11480 Girls' Name - 241 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mishal. 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 Mishal 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.