How Many People Are Named Misa?
An estimated 729 people in the United States have the first name Misa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Misa peaked in popularity in 2011 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Misa 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 Misa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
729
About 1 in 470,171 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2011
26 births
Total Registered
751
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Misa
Misa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 751 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Misa as a female name
Ranked #9,333 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (26 births)
Misa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Misa span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 192 babies were registered. While Misa is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Misa by Decade
How has Misa 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.
Misa by State
Birth registrations for Misa span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, New York, California. On average, about 37 Misas were registered per state.
Misa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Misa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Misa
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Misa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Misa?
We estimate approximately 729 people named Misa 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 470,171 Americans share this first name.
Is Misa a common name?
Misa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 751 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Misa most popular?
Misa reached peak popularity in 2011, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Misa is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Misa a female name?
Misa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Misa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Misa Smith, Misa Johnson, Misa 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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