How Many People Are Named Meisha?
An estimated 994 people in the United States have the first name Meisha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Meisha peaked in popularity in 1990 with 61 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Meisha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Meisha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
994
About 1 in 344,823 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1990
61 births
Total Registered
1,048
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Meisha
Meisha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,048 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Meisha as a female name
Ranked #11,877 in 2022
8 female births in 2022
Peak: 1990 (61 births)
Meisha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Meisha span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 333 babies were registered. Meisha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Meisha by Decade
How has Meisha tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Meisha by State
Birth registrations for Meisha span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Florida. The lowest are in Texas, New Jersey, Michigan. On average, about 10 Meishas were registered per state.
Meisha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Meisha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Meisha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Meisha?
We estimate approximately 994 people named Meisha are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 344,823 Americans share this first name.
Is Meisha a common name?
Meisha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 90.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,048 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Meisha most popular?
Meisha reached peak popularity in 1990, when 61 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Meisha is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Meisha a female name?
Meisha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Meisha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Meisha Smith, Meisha Johnson, Meisha Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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