Total births
123
Girls' name · since 1968
Tarshia
123 babies named Tarshia in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 123
- total births
- 1968–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
123 girls have been named Tarshia since 1968, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tarshia has 123 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 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1981.
- 123 total births
- 1968–1981 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 80% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
123 girls have been named Tarshia since 1968, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1981.
- 123
- total births
- 1968–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
80% of everyone ever named Tarshia was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
17 babies were named Tarshia in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Tarshia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tarshia's SSA record in two at 1974 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tarshia at a glance
Last recorded 1981Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Tarshia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1981
- Peak year (1971)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Tarshia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tarshia's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Tarshia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1970s
1970s
99 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 99 births (80% of all-time use).
Tarshia by state
Where Tarshia concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 4.1% |
New York share of Tarshia's total US births 4.1%
5 of 123 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tarshia? ▼
Tarshia has been given to 123 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1981. 17 babies were born in 1971, its single highest year.
When was Tarshia most popular? ▼
Tarshia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Tarshia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tarshia are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Tarshia been used? ▼
Tarshia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 14 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Tarshia? ▼
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 Tarshia's data
- Tarshia's decade-level peak was the 1970s (99 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Tarshias (5 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 Tarshia
Nearby Names Like Tarshia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tarshia
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 Tarshia side by side: Tarshia vs Tara Tarshia vs Taryn Tarshia vs Tarah
Related Names
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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, 1968–1981 (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. "Tarshia: Baby Name Since 1968 - 123 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tarshia. 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 Tarshia 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.