Tish: 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	5	1	–	#4,940
1940s	38	4	+660%	#3,871
1950s	142	14	+274%	#2,333
1960s	275	28	+94%	#1,917
1970s	283	28	+3%	#1,556
1980s	54	5	-81%	#6,261
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,940

1940s

+660%

#3,871

1950s

142

+274%

#2,333

1960s

275

+94%

#1,917

1970s

283

+3%

#1,556

1980s

-81%

#6,261

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tish

Tish 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 1938, 797 American babies have been named Tish. Its peak came in 1971, when 63 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 Tish stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tish?

The median living Tish is about 57 years old; half are between 51 and 64. An estimated 700 people named Tish 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.

Tish year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	7	#9,035
1975	25	#2,959
1970	25	#2,849
1965	18	#3,039
1960	32	#2,056
1955	16	#2,958
1950	13	#3,037
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tish?

The median living Tish is about 57 years old. Half of all living Tishs are between 51 and 64 years old.

How many people named Tish are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Tish are alive in the United States, based on 797 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tish mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Letitia.

How popular is the name Tish in 2025?

Tish 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 Tish?

797 babies have been named Tish in the United States since 1938, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tish most popular?

Tish peaked in 1971, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Tish a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tish rising or falling?

Tish has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Tish popularity over time

The story of Tish

How old are people named Tish?

Tish year by year

Frequently asked questions

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