Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1968
Ptosha
Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Ptosha, peaking in 1968. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1968–1970
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
10 girls have been named Ptosha since 1968, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ptosha has 10 recorded births among girls since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1970.
- 10 total births
- 1968–1970 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Ptosha since 1968, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1970.
- 10
- total births
- 1968–1970
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Ptosha was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
5 babies were named Ptosha in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Ptosha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ptosha splits its recorded history at 1970: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1968 (5 births).
Ptosha at a glance
Last recorded 1970Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Ptosha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1970
- Peak year (1968)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Ptosha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Ptosha's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Ptosha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ptosha? ▼
Ptosha has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1970. 5 babies were born in 1968, its single highest year.
When was Ptosha most popular? ▼
Ptosha was most popular in the 1960s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Ptosha been used? ▼
Records for Ptosha go back to 1968, giving 3 years of history through 1970.
What to do with Ptosha's data
- Ptosha's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1968–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ptosha: Baby Name Since 1968 - 10 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ptosha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ptosha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.