Maisha

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Maisha first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2003 with 57 babies (rank #544 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Maisha

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Maisha yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

789

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	33	#711
1997	22	#968
1998	42	#615
1999	42	#619
2000	40	#642
2001	51	#555
2002	56	#536
2003	57	#544
2004	43	#681
2005	51	#620
2006	53	#626
2007	50	#688
2008	32	#987
2009	45	#791
2010	30	#1,111
2011	28	#1,187
2012	32	#1,088
2013	17	#1,745
2014	25	#1,326
2015	15	#1,922
2016	25	#1,356