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Meisha

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Meisha: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2020

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2020, ranging from #1065 to #5742.199820022006201020142020#1065#5742
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#2683
1997#3824
1998#1979
1999#1473
2000#3247
2001#3998
2002#1784
2003#3099
2004#2802
2005#3970
2006#1983
2007#1656
2008#1065
2009#2535
2010#2235
2011#4049
2012#2717
2013#5742
2014#4003
2015#4736
2017#4063
2018#5666
2020#5493

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 23 of the 25 years from 1996 to 2020.

In 2008: #546 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1065 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2020 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Most recent2020

    Most recently recorded at #5493 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2020. Highest recorded position: #546 in Republic of Ireland in 2008.

Meisha's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2020England and Walesfemale#54933HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#56663HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#40635HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#47364HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#40035HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#57423HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#27179HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#40495HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#223511HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#25359HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#106528HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#165615HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#198311HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#39704HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#28026HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#30995HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#178410HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#39983HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#32474HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#147312HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#19798HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#38243HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#26835HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#5467HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Meisha is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Meisha, between 1996 and 2020, in 23 of those 25 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: highest position in 2008Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200819962020
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202023#1065 in 2008
Republic of Ireland20081#546 in 2008
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Meisha

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2020.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2020. Highest recorded position: #546 in Republic of Ireland in 2008. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.