Tyisha: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	367	37	–	#1,237
1980s	755	76	+106%	#1,380
1990s	606	61	-20%	#1,687
2000s	95	10	-84%	#4,783
2010s	6	1	-94%	#16,626
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

367

–

#1,237

1980s

755

+106%

#1,380

1990s

606

-20%

#1,687

2000s

-84%

#4,783

2010s

-94%

#16,626

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tyisha

Tyisha 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 1972, 1,829 American babies have been named Tyisha. Its peak came in 1979, when 105 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 Tyisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tyisha?

The median living Tyisha is about 38 years old; half are between 32 and 44. An estimated 1,800 people named Tyisha 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.

Tyisha 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	6	#16,626
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	7	#15,054
2005	9	#11,778
2004	6	#15,978
2003	13	#8,468
2002	21	#5,659
2001	14	#7,699
2000	25	#4,783
1995	63	#2,151
1990	82	#1,780
1985	72	#1,649
1980	83	#1,473
1975	24	#3,048
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tyisha?

The median living Tyisha is about 38 years old. Half of all living Tyishas are between 32 and 44 years old.

How many people named Tyisha are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Tyisha are alive in the United States, based on 1,829 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tyisha mean?

Spelling variant of Tisha.

How popular is the name Tyisha in 2025?

Tyisha 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 Tyisha?

1,829 babies have been named Tyisha in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tyisha most popular?

Tyisha peaked in 1979, when 105 newborns received the name.

Is Tyisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tyisha rising or falling?

Tyisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Tyisha popularity over time

The story of Tyisha

How old are people named Tyisha?

Tyisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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