Gender
Origin
- Russian
- I think that it means
Who is like the Lord; a familar form of Michael, also meaning bear cub in Russian
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Mischa
Pronunciation
m(i)-scha, mis-cha
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1981 (rank #2892, 15 births); most recent 2024 (rank #10889, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #1760, 125 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4987, 26 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 26 |
| 2024 | 6 | 21 |
| 2023 | – | 22 |
| 2022 | 7 | 31 |
| 2021 | 6 | 23 |
| 2020 | – | 30 |
| 2019 | – | 31 |
| 2018 | – | 29 |
| 2017 | – | 40 |
| 2016 | – | 42 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #4266, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #419, 98 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3034, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | – | 7 |
| 2022 | – | 3 |
| 2021 | – | 4 |
| 2020 | – | 6 |
| 2019 | – | 5 |
| 2018 | – | 12 |
| 2017 | – | 11 |
| 2016 | – | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #2582, 9 births); most recent 2021 (rank #4981, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #4084, 5 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4422, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 4 |
| 2022 | – | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | 9 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | 3 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #286, 14 births); most recent 2016 (rank #866, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #317, 12 births); most recent 2012 (rank #815, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #332, 4 births); most recent 2017 (rank #432, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1980 (rank #341, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #420, 8 births); most recent 2013 (rank #498, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence