How Many People Are Named Myesha?
An estimated 3,237 people in the United States have the first name Myesha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Myesha peaked in popularity in 1993 with 168 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Myesha 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 Myesha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,237
About 1 in 105,886 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1993
168 births
Total Registered
3,392
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Myesha
Myesha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,392 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Myesha as a female name
Ranked #8,765 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (168 births)
Myesha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Myesha span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,395 babies were registered. Myesha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Myesha by Decade
How has Myesha 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.
Myesha by State
Birth registrations for Myesha span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Indiana. On average, about 83 Myeshas were registered per state.
Myesha + Last Name Combinations
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Myesha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Myesha?
We estimate approximately 3,237 people named Myesha 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 105,886 Americans share this first name.
Is Myesha a common name?
Myesha is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,392 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Myesha most popular?
Myesha reached peak popularity in 1993, when 168 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Myesha is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Myesha a female name?
Myesha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Myesha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Myesha Smith, Myesha Johnson, Myesha 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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