girl's name
Mischa
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,050
Northern Ireland
#487
2017 births
Mischa is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2008, when 125 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 127,518 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1953.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mischa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 16 |
| 1960s | 93 |
| 1970s | 278 |
| 1980s | 208 |
| 1990s | 97 |
| 2000s | 556 |
| 2010s | 471 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 172 |
How popular is Mischa?
In 2025, Mischa was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Mischa is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mischa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mischa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mischa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mischa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mischa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mischa
How popular is the name Mischa?
In 2025, Mischa was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Mischa a girl's or a boy's name?
Mischa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mischa?
Mischa has 2 syllables.
When was Mischa most popular?
Mischa peaked in 2008, when 125 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Mischa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mischa currently ranks #3,175 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.