Total births
237
Girls' name · since 1971
Tarisha
237 babies named Tarisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 237
- total births
- 1971–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
237 girls have been named Tarisha since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tarisha has 237 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 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1996.
- 237 total births
- 1971–1996 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
237 girls have been named Tarisha since 1971, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.
- 237
- total births
- 1971–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Tarisha was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
14 babies were named Tarisha in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Tarisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tarisha's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1984 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tarisha at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Tarisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1996
- Peak year (1984)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Tarisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tarisha's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Tarisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
80 births
- 1980s
1980s
105 births
- 1990s
1990s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 105 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tarisha? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 237 babies named Tarisha. The most recent recorded year was 1996. Its busiest year on record was 1984, with 14 births.
When was Tarisha most popular? ▼
Tarisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 105 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Tarisha been used? ▼
Tarisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 26 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Tarisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tara, Taryn, Tarah, Taraji, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tarisha's data
- Tarisha's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (105 total births) through the 1990s (52) -- 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.
Keep exploring Tarisha
Nearby Names Like Tarisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tarisha
Tara Girl
#1018 175,812 births
Taryn Girl
#2517 25,698 births
Tarah Girl
#10434 4,737 births
Taraji Girl
#4277 2,764 births
Tarsha Girl
2,375 births
Compare Tarisha side by side: Tarisha vs Tara Tarisha vs Taryn Tarisha vs Tarah
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, 1971–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tarisha: Baby Name Since 1971 - 237 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tarisha. 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 Tarisha 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.