How Many People Are Named Mishell?
An estimated 482 people in the United States have the first name Mishell. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Mishell peaked in popularity in 2002 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mishell 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 Mishell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
482
About 1 in 711,109 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
2002
17 births
Total Registered
511
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mishell
Mishell is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 511 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Mishell as a female name
Ranked #11,776 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (17 births)
Mishell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mishell span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 134 babies were registered. Mishell has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mishell by Decade
How has Mishell 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.
Mishell by State
Mishell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mishell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mishell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mishell?
We estimate approximately 482 people named Mishell 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 711,109 Americans share this first name.
Is Mishell a common name?
Mishell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 511 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mishell most popular?
Mishell reached peak popularity in 2002, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mishell is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mishell a female name?
Mishell is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mishell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mishell Smith, Mishell Johnson, Mishell 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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