Total births
61
Girls' name · since 1973
Tatisha
61 babies named Tatisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 61
- total births
- 1973–1983
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
Tatisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 61 have been recorded since 1973.
Tatisha has 61 recorded births among girls since 1973, 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 1973 to 1983.
- 61 total births
- 1973–1983 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 72% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
61 girls have been named Tatisha since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1983.
- 61
- total births
- 1973–1983
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Tatisha was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
10 babies were named Tatisha in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Tatisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tatisha's full recorded timeline at 1979, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tatisha at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Tatisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1983
- Peak year (1978)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Tatisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tatisha's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Tatisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
44 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 44 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tatisha? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 61 babies named Tatisha. The most recent recorded year was 1983. Its busiest year on record was 1978, with 10 births.
When was Tatisha most popular? ▼
Tatisha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Tatisha been used? ▼
Tatisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 11 years of data through 1983.
What names are similar to Tatisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tatiana, Tatum, Tatyana, Tatianna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tatisha's data
- Tatisha's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (44 total births) through the 1980s (17) -- 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 Tatisha
Nearby Names Like Tatisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tatisha
Tatiana Girl
#1079 35,234 births
Tatum Girl
#205 28,649 births
Tatyana Girl
#8070 10,305 births
Tatianna Girl
#5865 5,617 births
Tatiyana Girl
2,145 births
Compare Tatisha side by side: Tatisha vs Tatiana Tatisha vs Tatum Tatisha vs Tatyana
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, 1973–1983 (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. "Tatisha: Baby Name Since 1973 - 61 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tatisha. 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 Tatisha 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.