Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1983

Teisha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Teisha
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1983
57 babies
All-time total
1,240
#6,468 all-time among girls
First recorded
1964
in Social Security records

Teisha popularity over time

1,240 babies have been named Teisha since 1964, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1977Girls

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 73 7 – #3,195
1970s 437 44 +499% #1,818
1980s 438 44 0% #1,856
1990s 249 25 -43% #2,608
2000s 38 4 -85% #8,703
2010s 5 1 -87% #19,346
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Teisha

Teisha 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 1964, 1,240 American babies have been named Teisha. Its peak came in 1983, when 57 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Teisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Teisha?

The median living Teisha is about 43 years old; half are between 36 and 49. An estimated 1,200 people named Teisha are alive in the United States today.

median 43 020406080100

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

Teisha 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 5 #19,346
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 5 #19,806
2005 6 #16,267
2004 5 #18,581
2003 – –
2002 5 #17,868
2001 12 #8,703
2000 5 #17,393
1995 18 #5,426
1990 30 #3,618
1985 43 #2,354
1980 52 #2,042
1975 43 #2,053
1970 33 #2,348
1965 7 #5,756
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Teisha?

The median living Teisha is about 43 years old. Half of all living Teishas are between 36 and 49 years old.

How many people named Teisha are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Teisha are alive in the United States, based on 1,240 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Teisha in 2025?

Teisha 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 Teisha?

1,240 babies have been named Teisha in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Teisha most popular?

Teisha peaked in 1983, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Teisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Teisha rising or falling?

Teisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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