Misa first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1968. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2011, 26 babies received the name (ranked #5313). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #7511), with roughly 16 babies named Misa each year. Misa's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 751 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.