Girls' name · since 1961
Tarsha
Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 2,375 babies named Tarsha, peaking in 1974. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,190 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,375
- born since 1961
- 1970s
- peak decade
2,375 girls have been named Tarsha since 1961, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tarsha has been recorded 2,375 times among girls since 1961, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 1996.
- #4,190 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,375 born since 1961
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tarsha ranks #4,190 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,375 born since 1961, peaking in the 1970s.
- #4,190 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,375
- born since 1961
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tarsha's 2,375 recorded births place it above 94.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Tarsha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tarsha's full recorded timeline at 1978, 28% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 72% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 246 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tarsha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1996
- Peak year (1974)
- 246
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Tarsha by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (1,716 births, 72% of the file).
1970s was Tarsha's strongest decade.
1,716 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Tarsha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 244
1960s
244 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,716 births
- 1980s 374
1980s
374 births
- 1990s 41
1990s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,716 births (72% of all-time use).
How Tarsha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tarsha's total volume
Tarsha by state
Where Tarsha concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 200 | 8.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 177 | 7.5% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 171 | 7.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 140 | 5.9% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 129 | 5.4% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 128 | 5.4% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 120 | 5.1% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 104 | 4.4% |
200 of 2,375 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Tarsha appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tarsha's data
- Tarsha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,716 total births); usage has since declined to 41 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Tarshas (200 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tarsha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1974)
Similar record span (~35 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1961–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Tarsha 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 August 2026.