Total births
516
Girls' name · since 1957
Mishell
Mishell has 516 recorded births since 1957 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11275
- among girls today
- 516
- born since 1957
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Mishell is the #11275 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 516 recorded since 1957.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mishell has been recorded 516 times among girls since 1957, currently ranked #11275 nationally and more common than 36% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2025.
- #11275 among girls today
- 516 born since 1957
- 2000s peak decade
- 36% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mishell is currently the #11275 girls' name in America, more common than 36% of girls - 516 born since 1957, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11275
- among girls today
- 516
- born since 1957
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Mishell vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11275
of 17,726 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.
How Mishell compares
516 Top 44% higher than 56% of 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
Mishell's all-time total is 35% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mishell | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 516 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mishell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mishell's full recorded timeline at 1993, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1960, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mishell at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#11,275
Active since
1957
Mishell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Mishell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mishell's strongest decade.
134 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Mishell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 14
1950s
14 births
- 1960s
1960s
63 births
- 1970s
1970s
64 births
- 1980s
1980s
58 births
- 1990s
1990s
83 births
- 2000s
2000s
134 births
- 2010s
2010s
69 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 134 births (26% of all-time use).
How Mishell 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 Mishell's total volume
Mishell vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mishell by state
Where Mishell concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| 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 516 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mishell? ▼
Since 1957, Social Security records show 516 babies named Mishell. Today it holds rank #11275 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mishell since 1957 -- 69 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Mishell's data
- Mishell's decade-level peak was the 2000s (134 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Mishells (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Mishell
Nearby Names Like Mishell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mishell
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 Mishell side by side: Mishell vs Misty Mishell vs Misti Mishell vs Missy
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1957–2025 (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. "Mishell: #11275 Girls' Name - 516 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mishell. 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 Mishell 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 June 2026.