US rank #11219 Girls' name Peak 2002 511 births

Mishell — #11219 US girls' name

511 babies named Mishell in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s141960s631970s641980s581990s832000s1342010s692020s26
#11219
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 36% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Mishell was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

17 babies were named Mishell in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mishell

The Social Security Administration has registered 511 babies named Mishell between 1957 and 2024, spanning 68 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mishell currently holds the #11219 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mishell performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 134 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Mishell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Mishell in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mishell 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 511 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.

Mishell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

511

Since 1957

68 years of records

Peak year

2002

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,219

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1957

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mishell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1957

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
17
Annual births at peak — across 68 years of records
05101520 202420152007200019921983197419661957 8

Mishell by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
134 births that decade — 26% of Mishell's all-time total
1950s141960s631970s641980s581990s832000s1342010s692020s26

Mishell by state

Where Mishell concentrates geographically — total births since 1957

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Mishell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.0%
California share of Mishell's total US births 1.0%

5 of 511 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mishell?
511 babies have been named Mishell since 1957. It currently ranks #11219 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 17 births.
When was Mishell most popular?
Mishell was most popular in the 2000s decade with 134 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Mishell most popular?
The top states for the name Mishell are California (5 births).
How long has the name Mishell been used?
Mishell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 68 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mishell?
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, 1957–2024 (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.