Tysha: 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	44	4	–	#3,776
1970s	323	32	+634%	#1,686
1980s	168	17	-48%	#3,500
1990s	210	21	+25%	#2,694
2000s	95	10	-55%	#5,691
2010s	13	1	-86%	#13,373
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,776

1970s

323

+634%

#1,686

1980s

168

-48%

#3,500

1990s

210

+25%

#2,694

2000s

-55%

#5,691

2010s

-86%

#13,373

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tysha

Tysha 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 1964, 853 American babies have been named Tysha. Its peak came in 1974, when 55 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 Tysha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tysha?

The median living Tysha is about 42 years old; half are between 31 and 51. An estimated 800 people named Tysha 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.

Tysha 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	5	#19,102
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	8	#13,373
2009	–	–
2008	7	#15,301
2007	7	#15,375
2006	8	#13,539
2005	12	#9,417
2004	–	–
2003	8	#12,353
2002	17	#6,682
2001	16	#6,945
2000	20	#5,691
1995	25	#4,210
1990	44	#2,694
1985	16	#4,850
1980	24	#3,500
1975	34	#2,406
1970	23	#3,022
1965	5	#7,474
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tysha?

The median living Tysha is about 42 years old. Half of all living Tyshas are between 31 and 51 years old.

How many people named Tysha are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Tysha are alive in the United States, based on 853 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tysha mean?

Spelling variant of Tisha.

How popular is the name Tysha in 2025?

Tysha 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 Tysha?

853 babies have been named Tysha in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tysha most popular?

Tysha peaked in 1974, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Tysha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tysha rising or falling?

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

Tysha

Tysha popularity over time

The story of Tysha

How old are people named Tysha?

Tysha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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