Tinesha: 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	5	1	–	#8,602
1970s	179	18	+3480%	#2,798
1980s	341	34	+91%	#2,356
1990s	216	22	-37%	#2,987
2000s	21	2	-90%	#11,722
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#8,602

1970s

179

+3480%

#2,798

1980s

341

+91%

#2,356

1990s

216

-37%

#2,987

2000s

-90%

#11,722

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tinesha

Tinesha 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 1969, 762 American babies have been named Tinesha. Its peak came in 1982, when 42 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 Tinesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tinesha?

The median living Tinesha is about 40 years old; half are between 34 and 45. An estimated 700 people named Tinesha 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.

Tinesha 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	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#15,630
2002	–	–
2001	7	#13,400
2000	8	#11,722
1995	21	#4,838
1990	23	#4,373
1985	29	#3,163
1980	37	#2,597
1975	13	#4,833
1970	5	#9,247
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tinesha?

The median living Tinesha is about 40 years old. Half of all living Tineshas are between 34 and 45 years old.

How many people named Tinesha are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Tinesha are alive in the United States, based on 762 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tinesha in 2025?

Tinesha 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 Tinesha?

762 babies have been named Tinesha in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tinesha most popular?

Tinesha peaked in 1982, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Tinesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tinesha rising or falling?

Tinesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Tinesha

Tinesha popularity over time

The story of Tinesha

How old are people named Tinesha?

Tinesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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