Tahisha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	205	21	–	#2,335
1980s	118	12	-42%	#2,991
1990s	50	5	-58%	#10,088
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

205

–

#2,335

1980s

118

-42%

#2,991

1990s

-58%

#10,088

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tahisha

Tahisha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1970, 373 American babies have been named Tahisha. Its peak came in 1977, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tahisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tahisha?

The median living Tahisha is about 46 years old; half are between 40 and 49. An estimated 400 people named Tahisha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tahisha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	8	#10,088
1985	10	#6,908
1980	30	#2,991
1975	20	#3,496
1970	7	#6,979
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tahisha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tahisha?

The median living Tahisha is about 46 years old. Half of all living Tahishas are between 40 and 49 years old.

How many people named Tahisha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Tahisha are alive in the United States, based on 373 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tahisha in 2025?

Tahisha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tahisha?

373 babies have been named Tahisha in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tahisha most popular?

Tahisha peaked in 1977, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Tahisha a boy or girl name?

Tahisha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tahisha rising or falling?

Tahisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Tahisha popularity over time

The story of Tahisha

How old are people named Tahisha?

Tahisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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