Girls' name · since 1964
Teisha
Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 1,240 babies named Teisha, peaking in 1983. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,470 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,240
- born since 1964
- 1980s
- peak decade
Teisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,240 recorded since 1964.
Social Security Administration records show Teisha recorded 1,240 times among girls since 1964, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2011.
- #6,470 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,240 born since 1964
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Teisha ranks #6,470 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,240 born since 1964, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6,470 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,240
- born since 1964
- 1980s
- peak decade
Teisha's 1,240 recorded births place it above 91.05% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Teisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Teisha splits its recorded history at 1985: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 57 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Teisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2011
- Peak year (1983)
- 57
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Teisha by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (438 births, 35% of the file).
1980s was Teisha's strongest decade.
438 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Teisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 73
1960s
73 births
- 1970s
1970s
437 births
- 1980s
1980s
438 births
- 1990s
1990s
249 births
- 2000s 38
2000s
38 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 438 births (35% of all-time use).
How Teisha 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 Teisha's total volume
Teisha by state
Where Teisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 76 | 6.1% |
| #2 | Utah | | 25 | 2.0% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 18 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 15 | 1.2% |
| #5 | California | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Texas | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.4% |
76 of 1,240 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Teisha appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Teisha's data
- Teisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (438 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Teishas (76 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Teisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1983)
Similar record span (~47 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, 1964–2011 (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 Teisha 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.