Teshia: 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	11	1	–	#7,401
1970s	171	17	+1455%	#3,110
1980s	169	17	-1%	#3,525
1990s	100	10	-41%	#4,221
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,401

1970s

171

+1455%

#3,110

1980s

169

-1%

#3,525

1990s

100

-41%

#4,221

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Teshia

Teshia 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, 451 American babies have been named Teshia. Its peak came in 1979, when 25 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 Teshia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Teshia?

The median living Teshia is about 43 years old; half are between 36 and 49. An estimated 400 people named Teshia 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.

Teshia 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	–	–
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2018	–	–
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2015	–	–
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2011	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#15,573
1990	24	#4,221
1985	13	#5,653
1980	18	#4,309
1975	19	#3,629
1970	18	#3,561
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Teshia?

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

How many people named Teshia are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Teshia are alive in the United States, based on 451 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Teshia in 2025?

Teshia 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 Teshia?

451 babies have been named Teshia in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Teshia most popular?

Teshia peaked in 1979, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Teshia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Teshia rising or falling?

Teshia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Teshia popularity over time

The story of Teshia

How old are people named Teshia?

Teshia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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