Mishka
Girl name · #3748 in 2025 · Uniqueness 89/100
Mishka is currently the #3748 girl name in the United States — 40 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3650, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Mishka.
Babies named Mishka per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 32-year story
Mishka first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 80 girls were named Mishka — good for #2272 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Mishka against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mishka in class?
Mishka scores 89 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Mishka will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mishka is most common
State-level data for Mishka is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Mishka
Statistically, parents drawn to Mishka tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mishika, Shloka, Meila, Advika, and Alaska.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mishka | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 23 | #5443 |
| 2023 | 25 | #5126 |
| 2022 | 49 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2020 | 73 | #2394 |
| 2019 | 80 | #2272 |
| 2018 | 72 | #2457 |
| 2017 | 58 | #2873 |
| 2016 | 56 | #2966 |
| 2015 | 42 | #3650 |
| 2014 | 25 | #5310 |
| 2013 | 27 | #5013 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4707 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 14 | #8271 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 14 | #8529 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7733 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
| 1996 | 5 | #13518 |
| 1993 | 6 | #11780 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mishka a popular girl name?
Mishka ranked #3748 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3650.
When was the name Mishka most popular?
Mishka peaked in 2019, when 80 American girls received the name (ranked #2272 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mishka?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Mishka. It scores 89/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.