Monisha
Girl name · African · American · Hindu · Indian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,379 in 1983
0 babies were named Monisha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1961–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMonisha first shows up in US birth records in 1961, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 64 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1983, when it reached #1,379.
About the name Monisha
Monisha is a girl name of African, American and Hindu origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Monisha for girls from 1961 to 2017, in 46 of those 57 years. Its best year was 1983, when it ranked #1,379 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesAmerican namesHindu namesIndian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1,168,831 girls |
| 1970s | 14 | 73,475 girls |
| 1980s | 27 | 37,523 girls |
| 1990s | 24 | 41,152 girls |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 170,358 girls |
| 2010s | 2.0 | 503,145 girls |
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Questions about the name Monisha
What is the origin of the name Monisha?
Monisha has African, American, Hindu, Indian roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Monisha a boy or girl name?
Monisha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Monisha?
Monisha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #1,379 in 1983.