Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1980

Tinisha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tinisha
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1980
67 babies
All-time total
1,145
#6,835 all-time among girls
First recorded
1969
in Social Security records

Tinisha popularity over time

1,145 babies have been named Tinisha since 1969, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1980Girls

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 – – – –
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1960s 5 1 – #8,603
1970s 350 35 +6900% #1,802
1980s 515 52 +47% #1,703
1990s 258 26 -50% #2,591
2000s 17 2 -93% #10,684
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Tinisha

Tinisha 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, 1,145 American babies have been named Tinisha. Its peak came in 1980, when 67 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 Tinisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tinisha?

The median living Tinisha is about 42 years old; half are between 36 and 47. An estimated 1,100 people named Tinisha are alive in the United States today.

median 42 020406080100

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

Tinisha year by year

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

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2003 8 #12,332
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2000 9 #10,684
1995 23 #4,509
1990 37 #3,075
1985 53 #2,046
1980 67 #1,703
1975 43 #2,057
1970 11 #5,037
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tinisha?

The median living Tinisha is about 42 years old. Half of all living Tinishas are between 36 and 47 years old.

How many people named Tinisha are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Tinisha are alive in the United States, based on 1,145 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tinisha in 2025?

Tinisha 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 Tinisha?

1,145 babies have been named Tinisha in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tinisha most popular?

Tinisha peaked in 1980, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Tinisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tinisha rising or falling?

Tinisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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