Girl nameCurrently #5,367 in the USRising

Maisha

2 syllablesPeak year: 19776 lettersStarts with M

Meaning & origin

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Maisha's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Maisha, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Maisha
19688
196915
197028
197134
197264
197399
1974100
197578
197681
1977114
197875
197965
198060
198155
198249
198331
198424
198533
198620
198732
198826
198935
199028
199117
199229
199328
199428
199535
199644
199728
199826
199920
200018
200119
200228
200320
200432
200524
200630
200722
200819
200918
201019
201118
201212
201310
201411
201516
201614
201716
201819
201921
202023
202122
202217
202323
202424

Maisha through the decades

  • Maisha peaked in 1977, when 114 babies were named Maisha in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Maisha has risen 7% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Maisha currently ranks #5,367 in the US and is on the rise.

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