Girls' name · since 1969
Myisha
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 1,551 babies named Myisha, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,578 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,551
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Myisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,551 have been recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show Myisha recorded 1,551 times among girls since 1969, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2013.
- #5,578 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,551 born since 1969
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Myisha ranks #5,578 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,551 born since 1969, peaking in the 1980s.
- #5,578 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,551
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Myisha's 1,551 recorded births place it above 92.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Myisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Myisha's full recorded timeline at 1990, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 77 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Myisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2013
- Peak year (1980)
- 77
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Myisha by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (599 births, 39% of the file).
1980s was Myisha's strongest decade.
599 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Myisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
376 births
- 1980s
1980s
599 births
- 1990s
1990s
450 births
- 2000s 112
2000s
112 births
- 2010s 8
2010s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 599 births (39% of all-time use).
How Myisha 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 Myisha's total volume
Myisha by state
Where Myisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 397 | 25.6% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 61 | 3.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 22 | 1.4% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 16 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Maryland | | 15 | 1.0% |
| #6 | New York | | 15 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 13 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Florida | | 11 | 0.7% |
397 of 1,551 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Myisha appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Myisha's data
- Myisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (599 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Myishas (397 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Myisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1969–2013 (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 Myisha 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.