Total births
36
Girls' name · since 1979
Ratisha
36 babies named Ratisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 36
- total births
- 1979–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
36 girls have been named Ratisha since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Ratisha recorded 36 times among girls since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1991.
- 36 total births
- 1979–1991 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
36 girls have been named Ratisha since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.
- 36
- total births
- 1979–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Ratisha was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ratisha in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Ratisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ratisha's full recorded timeline at 1982, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ratisha at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Ratisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1991
- Peak year (1979)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Ratisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Ratisha's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Ratisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
24 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 24 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ratisha? ▼
Ratisha has been given to 36 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 7 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
When was Ratisha most popular? ▼
Ratisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Ratisha been used? ▼
Records for Ratisha go back to 1979, giving 13 years of history through 1991.
What names are similar to Ratisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rateel, Ratasha, Ratzy, Ratha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ratisha's data
- Ratisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Ratisha
Nearby Names Like Ratisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ratisha
Rateel Girl
#5591 194 births
Ratasha Girl
80 births
Ratzy Girl
#9375 73 births
Ratha Girl
13 births
Rathana Girl
13 births
Compare Ratisha side by side: Ratisha vs Rateel Ratisha vs Ratasha Ratisha vs Ratzy
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1979–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ratisha: Baby Name Since 1979 - 36 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ratisha. 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 Ratisha 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.