Total births
165
Girls' name · since 1971
Tahesha
165 babies named Tahesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 165
- total births
- 1971–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Tahesha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 165 recorded since 1971.
Tahesha has 165 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1991.
- 165 total births
- 1971–1991 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
165 girls have been named Tahesha since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1991.
- 165
- total births
- 1971–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Tahesha was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
20 babies were named Tahesha in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Tahesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tahesha splits its recorded history at 1979: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tahesha at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Tahesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1991
- Peak year (1977)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Tahesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tahesha's strongest decade.
106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Tahesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
106 births
- 1980s
1980s
54 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 106 births (64% of all-time use).
Tahesha by state
Where Tahesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 16 | 9.7% |
New York share of Tahesha's total US births 9.7%
16 of 165 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tahesha? ▼
Tahesha has been given to 165 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 20 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Tahesha most popular? ▼
Tahesha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Tahesha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tahesha are New York (16 births).
How long has the name Tahesha been used? ▼
Tahesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 21 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Tahesha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tahlia, Tahira, Tahirah, Tahnee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tahesha's data
- Tahesha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (106 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.
- New York records the most Taheshas (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Tahesha
Nearby Names Like Tahesha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tahesha
Tahlia Girl
#1889 3,504 births
Tahira Girl
#6240 1,298 births
Tahirah Girl
930 births
Tahnee Girl
919 births
Tahani Girl
#3357 745 births
Compare Tahesha side by side: Tahesha vs Tahlia Tahesha vs Tahira Tahesha vs Tahirah
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, 1971–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tahesha: Baby Name Since 1971 - 165 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tahesha. 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 Tahesha 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.