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Mishka

Girl

Meaning of Mishka: Russian: 'little bear'

Mishka is a girl's name most strongly associated with Russian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3591st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 2574th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3591

40 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2574

10 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

779

First recorded 1993 · peak 2019

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 5 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 10 babies2007: 16 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 11 babies2010: 14 babies20102011: 23 babies2012: 30 babies2013: 27 babies2014: 25 babies2015: 42 babies2016: 56 babies2017: 58 babies2018: 72 babies2019: 80 babies2020: 73 babies20202021: 62 babies2022: 49 babies2023: 25 babies2024: 23 babies2025: 40 babies
US babies named Mishka per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 80.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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