Girl · Name family
Misha
10,960births recorded
11Countries
4Variants
2007Peak · South Australia
#32Québec 2025
Misha is a girl name family recorded 10,960 times in 11 countries since 1953. It ranks highest today in Québec (#32 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 2007, at 50.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Mischa (Ireland, British Columbia).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Misha
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misha | English | 4,255 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3211 | 1991 | ▼ 29 % |
| Misha | English | 967 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1315 | 2009 | ▲ 5 % |
| Misha | English | 281 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #708 | 2021 | ▲ 137 % |
| Misha | English | 135 | 🇫🇷 France | #6476 | 2023 | new |
| Misha | English | 75 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #32 | 2025 | new |
| Misha | English | 21 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #812 | 2008 | new |
| Mischa | English | 1,693 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4987 | 2008 | ▼ 39 % |
| Mischa | English | 639 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3034 | 2007 | ▶ 2 % |
| Mischa | English | 73 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2017 | – |
| Mischa | English | 64 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2006 | – |
| Mischa | English | 32 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2008 | – |
| Mischa | English | 27 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2008 | – |
| Myisha | English | 1,551 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1980 | – |
| Mysha | English | 581 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7133 | 2011 | ▲ 5 % |
| Mysha | English | 399 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2787 | 2012 | ▼ 50 % |
| Mysha | English | 63 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2022 | – |
| Mysha | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2013 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Misha ↔ Mischa — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Misha ↔ Myisha — spelling variant
- Misha ↔ Mysha — spelling variant
Questions about Misha
How popular is the name Misha?
In 2025 it ranked #32 in Québec. Official registers record 10,960 births across 11 countries.
What is Misha in other languages?
Mischa (English); Myisha (English); Mysha (English).
When was Misha most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 2007, at 50.5 births per 100,000.
Is Misha a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Misha is a girl name.