How Many People Are Named Mishka?
An estimated 732 people in the United States have the first name Mishka. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Mishka peaked in popularity in 2019 with 80 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mishka 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 Mishka paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
732
About 1 in 468,244 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2019
80 births
Total Registered
738
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mishka
Mishka is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 738 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Mishka as a female name
Ranked #5,539 in 2024
23 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (80 births)
Mishka: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mishka span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 426 babies were registered. While Mishka is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mishka by Decade
How has Mishka 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.
Mishka by State
Birth registrations for Mishka span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New Jersey. The lowest are in Virginia, Florida, Michigan. On average, about 36 Mishkas were registered per state.
Mishka + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mishka as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mishka: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mishka?
We estimate approximately 732 people named Mishka 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 468,244 Americans share this first name.
Is Mishka a common name?
Mishka is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 738 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mishka most popular?
Mishka reached peak popularity in 2019, when 80 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mishka is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mishka a female name?
Mishka is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mishka Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mishka Smith, Mishka Johnson, Mishka 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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