Misha
How to say it: MEE-shuh · /ˈmiʃə/
Russian diminutive of Mikhail, from Hebrew Mikhael meaning who is like God - unisex in West, male in Russia.
Misha was the 2,303rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 60 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 38% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,993 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,303 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 60 |
| Share of births | 1 in 55,255 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −38% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,993 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Misha is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Misha is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Russian.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
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