Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1970

Tisa

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tisa
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1970
144 babies
All-time total
1,447
#5,833 all-time among girls
First recorded
1948
in Social Security records

Tisa popularity over time

1,447 babies have been named Tisa since 1948, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1970Girls

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 26 3 – #2,693
1950s 66 7 +154% #3,142
1960s 346 35 +424% #1,421
1970s 631 63 +82% #912
1980s 268 27 -58% #2,093
1990s 77 8 -71% #5,649
2000s 11 1 -86% #15,270
2010s 17 2 +55% #14,452
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 -51% #17,467

The story of Tisa

Tisa 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 1948, 1,447 American babies have been named Tisa. Its peak came in 1970, when 144 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 Tisa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tisa?

The median living Tisa is about 53 years old; half are between 45 and 56. An estimated 1,400 people named Tisa are alive in the United States today.

median 53 020406080100

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

Tisa 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 5 #17,467
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 5 #18,651
2015 – –
2014 7 #14,452
2013 – –
2012 5 #19,320
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 5 #18,984
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 6 #15,270
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 10 #8,712
1990 9 #9,193
1985 9 #7,523
1980 50 #2,093
1975 35 #2,352
1970 144 #912
1965 31 #2,151
1960 32 #2,055
1955 – –
1950 5 #6,035
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tisa?

The median living Tisa is about 53 years old. Half of all living Tisas are between 45 and 56 years old.

How many people named Tisa are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Tisa are alive in the United States, based on 1,447 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tisa in 2025?

Tisa 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 Tisa?

1,447 babies have been named Tisa in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tisa most popular?

Tisa peaked in 1970, when 144 newborns received the name.

Is Tisa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tisa rising or falling?

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

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