Misha
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Misha
Misha was a boys' name with a soft feminine sound and vowel ending until actress Mischa Barton turned it to the girls' side. Now Misha, like Sasha, works as well in either spelling for girls and boys. Misha might be a way to update Michelle or Micaela.
Misha for boys#7516 US
Brought into the American consciousness as the nickname of ballet great Mikhail Baryshnikov, it more recently took on a unisex air via TV and screen actress Mischa Barton. Could become the next Sasha.
Pronounced MISH-uh.
As of October 2026, Misha ranked #3236 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1253 in 1972.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,508 | 72 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #2,397 | 77 | #4,495 | 22 |
| 2016 | #2,533 | 71 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #1,788 | 117 | #4,875 | 20 |
| 2018 | #2,007 | 98 | #4,175 | 25 |
| 2019 | #1,945 | 101 | #4,297 | 24 |
| 2020 | #2,059 | 90 | #3,886 | 27 |
| 2021 | #2,205 | 85 | #3,156 | 38 |
| 2022 | #1,914 | 105 | #4,152 | 26 |
| 2023 | #2,261 | 82 | #4,688 | 22 |
| 2024 | #2,254 | 83 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #3,236 | 49 | — | 0 |
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Variations & nicknames
- MischaBoy