Tylisha: 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	76	8	–	#4,836
1980s	143	14	+88%	#4,339
1990s	189	19	+32%	#3,581
2000s	89	9	-53%	#4,999
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,836

1980s

143

+88%

#4,339

1990s

189

+32%

#3,581

2000s

-53%

#4,999

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tylisha

Tylisha 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, 497 American babies have been named Tylisha. Its peak came in 1993, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Tylisha?

The median living Tylisha is about 34 years old; half are between 27 and 42. An estimated 500 people named Tylisha 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.

Tylisha 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	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#20,021
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	8	#13,535
2005	9	#11,782
2004	10	#10,644
2003	5	#18,268
2002	11	#9,442
2001	24	#4,999
2000	17	#6,469
1995	10	#8,725
1990	20	#4,861
1985	15	#5,069
1980	17	#4,506
1975	8	#7,137
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 Tylisha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tylisha?

The median living Tylisha is about 34 years old. Half of all living Tylishas are between 27 and 42 years old.

How many people named Tylisha are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Tylisha are alive in the United States, based on 497 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tylisha in 2025?

Tylisha 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 Tylisha?

497 babies have been named Tylisha in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tylisha most popular?

Tylisha peaked in 1993, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Tylisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tylisha rising or falling?

Tylisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Tylisha popularity over time

The story of Tylisha

How old are people named Tylisha?

Tylisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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