The first name Mischa
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 8 girls were named Mischa, making it the 3,035th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2007, with 98 births (#419).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mischa with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Mischa at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 26 girls born in the United States were named Mischa, the 5,059th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 125 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Mischa
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Mischa BartonBritish-American actress and model, born 1986
- Mischa ElmanAmerican violinist (1891–1967)
- Mischa BredewoldDutch cyclist, born 2000
- Mischa HaussermanAmerican actor (1941–2021)
- Mischa KampDutch film director (born 1970)
Questions
- How popular is the name Mischa?
- In 2025, 8 girls born in England and Wales were named Mischa, ranking 3,035th. Its peak was 2007, with 98 births.
- Is Mischa a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 1,891 US babies named Mischa since 1880, 90% were girls and 10% boys.
- When was Mischa most popular?
- 2008 in the United States, when 125 babies were named Mischa, its highest rank at 1,769th.