Total births
42
Girls' name · since 1986
Mylisha
42 babies named Mylisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 42
- total births
- 1986–2002
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
Mylisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 42 have been recorded since 1986.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mylisha has been recorded 42 times among girls since 1986, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2002.
- 42 total births
- 1986–2002 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 76% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
42 girls have been named Mylisha since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2002.
- 42
- total births
- 1986–2002
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Mylisha was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
8 babies were named Mylisha in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Mylisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mylisha's full recorded timeline at 1992, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mylisha at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Mylisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2002
- Peak year (1996)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Mylisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Mylisha's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Mylisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
32 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 32 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mylisha? ▼
42 babies have been named Mylisha since 1986. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1996 with 8 births.
When was Mylisha most popular? ▼
Mylisha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Mylisha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mylisha since 1986 -- 17 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Mylisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Myla, Mylah, Mylee, Mylie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mylisha's data
- Mylisha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Mylisha
Nearby Names Like Mylisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mylisha
Myla Girl
#186 22,134 births
Mylah Girl
#550 6,544 births
Mylee Girl
#1516 4,420 births
Mylie Girl
#3238 1,982 births
Myleigh Girl
#3441 1,236 births
Compare Mylisha side by side: Mylisha vs Myla Mylisha vs Mylah Mylisha vs Mylee
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1986–2002 (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. "Mylisha: Baby Name Since 1986 - 42 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mylisha. 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 Mylisha 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.