How Many People Are Named Mischa?
An estimated 1,794 people in the United States have the first name Mischa. It is used for both genders, with 89.4% female. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Mischa peaked in popularity in 2008 with 125 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mischa 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 Mischa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,794
About 1 in 191,056 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
89.4% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2008
125 births
Total Registered
1,865
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mischa
Mischa is predominantly female (89.4%), though 198 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Mischa as a male name
Ranked #11,844 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1981 (14 births)
Mischa as a female name
Ranked #5,890 in 2024
21 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (125 births)
Mischa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mischa span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 556 babies were registered. Mischa has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mischa by Decade
How has Mischa 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.
Mischa by State
Birth registrations for Mischa span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Colorado, Ohio, Michigan. On average, about 43 Mischas were registered per state.
Mischa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mischa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mischa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mischa?
We estimate approximately 1,794 people named Mischa 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 191,056 Americans share this first name.
Is Mischa a common name?
Mischa is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,865 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mischa most popular?
Mischa reached peak popularity in 2008, when 125 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mischa is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mischa a female name?
Mischa is predominantly female. 89.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mischa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mischa Smith, Mischa Johnson, Mischa 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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