Girls' name · since 1970
Myesha
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 3,392 babies named Myesha, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,326 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,392
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
Myesha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 3,392 recorded since 1970.
Social Security Administration records show Myesha recorded 3,392 times among girls since 1970, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2024.
- #3,326 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,392 born since 1970
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Myesha ranks #3,326 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,392 born since 1970, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3,326 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,392
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
Myesha's 3,392 recorded births place it above 95.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
24 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Myesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Myesha's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 168, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Myesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2024
- Peak year (1993)
- 168
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Myesha by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,395 births, 41% of the file).
1990s was Myesha's strongest decade.
1,395 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Myesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 508
1970s
508 births
- 1980s
1980s
955 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,395 births
- 2000s 443
2000s
443 births
- 2010s 79
2010s
79 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,395 births (41% of all-time use).
How Myesha 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 Myesha's total volume
Myesha by state
Where Myesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 492 | 14.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 227 | 6.7% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 132 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 121 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 118 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Florida | | 103 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 97 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 84 | 2.5% |
492 of 3,392 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Myesha appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Myesha's data
- Myesha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,395 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Myeshas (492 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Myesha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~54 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1970–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Myesha 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 August 2026.