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Mischa

Unisex

Meaning of Mischa: Russian: 'who is like God'

Mischa is a unisex name most strongly associated with Russian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4805th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 5891st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4805

26 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5891

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,891

First recorded 1953 · peak 2008

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 33 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 21 babies1984: 21 babies1985: 21 babies1986: 24 babies1987: 19 babies1988: 17 babies1989: 17 babies1990: 23 babies19901991: 15 babies1992: 13 babies1993: 16 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 5 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 48 babies2005: 71 babies2006: 98 babies2007: 119 babies2008: 125 babies2009: 85 babies2010: 74 babies20102011: 59 babies2012: 61 babies2013: 48 babies2014: 40 babies2015: 47 babies2016: 42 babies2017: 40 babies2018: 29 babies2019: 31 babies2020: 30 babies20202021: 29 babies2022: 38 babies2023: 22 babies2024: 27 babies2025: 26 babies
US babies named Mischa per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 125.

Gender split

11% boys · 89% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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