The name Meyosha was a one-hit wonder in the U.S. baby name data in 1985:
- 1987: unlisted
- 1986: unlisted
- 1985: 8 baby girls named Meyosha [debut]
- 1984: unlisted
- 1983: unlisted
What gave the name a boost that year?
A mid-1985 issue of Jet magazine, which featured Meyosha Sherri Smiley as the “Beauty of the Week.” Meyosha — a Capricorn from Chicago — was “a sophomore biology major at the University of Minnesota” at the time. She “enjoy[ed] singing, dancing, writing and piano.”
What are your thoughts on the name Meyosha?
Source: “Beauty of the Week.” Jet 2 Sept. 1985: 43.
Image: © 1985 Jet