Mishal
Mishal was the #11,932 girls' name in the US in 2025 (7 babies), and #3,333 in England & Wales.
Mishal as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,932 (7) | #3,333 (7) | — |
| 2024 | #11,122 (8) | #2,254 (12) | — |
| 2023 | #10,312 (9) | #3,219 (7) | — |
| 2022 | #15,306 (5) | #2,325 (11) | #3,228 (5) |
| 2021 | #15,251 (5) | #1,866 (15) | #2,893 (6) |
| 2020 | #9,546 (10) | #1,773 (16) | #3,251 (5) |
| 2019 | #8,597 (12) | #1,782 (16) | — |
| 2018 | #11,427 (8) | #2,187 (12) | #2,892 (6) |
| 2017 | #10,689 (9) | #1,512 (21) | #2,374 (8) |
| 2016 | #10,113 (10) | #1,920 (15) | — |
| 2015 | #9,481 (11) | #1,961 (14) | #3,286 (5) |
| 2014 | #10,955 (9) | #1,628 (18) | #3,316 (5) |
| 2013 | #14,582 (6) | #1,587 (19) | #2,888 (6) |
| 2012 | #12,199 (8) | #2,969 (8) | — |
| 2011 | #13,347 (7) | #2,025 (13) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2002 at #7,816.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1991.
How common is it?
about 1 in 250,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 36,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Mishal is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 180,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 100,000 to 1 in 320,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mishal | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Mishal | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Mishal | England & Wales | Girls | #3,333 | 7 |
| Mishal | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Mishal | US | Girls | #11,932 | 7 |
| Mishal | US | Boys | — | too few |