Tamisha: 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	16	2	–	#5,016
1970s	787	79	+4819%	#998
1980s	882	88	+12%	#1,174
1990s	417	42	-53%	#2,091
2000s	86	9	-79%	#6,455
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,016

1970s

787

+4819%

#998

1980s

882

+12%

#1,174

1990s

417

-53%

#2,091

2000s

-79%

#6,455

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tamisha

Tamisha 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 1968, 2,188 American babies have been named Tamisha. Its peak came in 1974, when 122 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 Tamisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tamisha?

The median living Tamisha is about 43 years old; half are between 36 and 48. An estimated 2,100 people named Tamisha 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.

Tamisha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	7	#15,313
2006	8	#13,488
2005	6	#16,236
2004	14	#8,206
2003	9	#11,237
2002	11	#9,420
2001	14	#7,683
2000	17	#6,455
1995	41	#2,925
1990	58	#2,229
1985	74	#1,620
1980	115	#1,174
1975	88	#1,275
1970	12	#4,736
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tamisha?

The median living Tamisha is about 43 years old. Half of all living Tamishas are between 36 and 48 years old.

How many people named Tamisha are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Tamisha are alive in the United States, based on 2,188 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tamisha mean?

Tamisha is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Tamisha Akbar, American television personality known professionally as Tami Roman Tamisha Iman, American drag queen Tamisha Williams, Barbadian badminton player

How popular is the name Tamisha in 2025?

Tamisha 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 Tamisha?

2,188 babies have been named Tamisha in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tamisha most popular?

Tamisha peaked in 1974, when 122 newborns received the name.

Is Tamisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tamisha rising or falling?

Tamisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Tamisha

Tamisha popularity over time

The story of Tamisha

How old are people named Tamisha?

Tamisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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