Tirzah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,775

among girls · ↑1,178 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Tirzah · +63% vs 2024

How common

1 in 25,924

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

71 babies

All-time total

2,095

#4,567 all-time among girls

First recorded

1899

in Social Security records

Tirzah popularity over time

2,095 babies have been named Tirzah since 1899, 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

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	6	1	–	#1,577
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	9	1	–	#3,490
1920s	10	1	+11%	#5,684
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	64	6	–	#3,997
1970s	181	18	+183%	#3,100
1980s	210	21	+16%	#3,239
1990s	285	29	+36%	#3,082
2000s	412	41	+45%	#3,157
2010s	639	64	+55%	#2,529
2020s (to 2025)	279	47	-27%	#2,775

Where Tirzah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	61	0.04	outside top 500
2027	59	0.04	outside top 500
2028	58	0.04	outside top 500
2029	58	0.04	outside top 500
2030	57	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Tirzah

Tirzah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,775 in 2025 with 62 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1899, 2,095 American babies have been named Tirzah. Its peak came in 2017, when 71 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Tirzah?

The median living Tirzah is about 18 years old; half are between 9 and 32. An estimated 2,000 people named Tirzah 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.

Tirzah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	62	#2,775
2024	38	#3,953
2023	38	#3,979
2022	44	#3,590
2021	46	#3,432
2020	51	#3,136
2019	66	#2,650
2018	55	#3,002
2017	71	#2,529
2016	56	#3,006
2015	65	#2,733
2014	64	#2,738
2013	67	#2,657
2012	63	#2,802
2011	65	#2,724
2010	67	#2,689
2009	54	#3,157
2008	41	#3,931
2007	39	#4,045
2006	50	#3,310
2005	33	#4,259
2004	42	#3,564
2003	47	#3,181
2002	36	#3,723
2001	30	#4,201
2000	40	#3,400
1995	38	#3,082
1990	19	#5,050
1985	23	#3,723
1980	17	#4,497
1975	11	#5,490
1970	8	#6,325
1965	6	#6,477
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	5	#5,684
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tirzah?

The median living Tirzah is about 18 years old. Half of all living Tirzahs are between 9 and 32 years old.

How many people named Tirzah are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Tirzah are alive in the United States, based on 2,095 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tirzah in 2025?

Tirzah ranked #2,775 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 62 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tirzah?

2,095 babies have been named Tirzah in the United States since 1899, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tirzah most popular?

Tirzah peaked in 2017, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Tirzah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tirzah rising or falling?

Tirzah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Tirzah become more popular?

Tirzah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 57 girls named Tirzah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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