Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1980
Ternisha
Ternisha has 28 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 28
- total births
- 1980–1994
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
28 girls have been named Ternisha since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Ternisha recorded 28 times among girls since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 1994.
- 28 total births
- 1980–1994 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Ternisha since 1980, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1994.
- 28
- total births
- 1980–1994
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Ternisha was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
12 babies were named Ternisha in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Ternisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ternisha splits its recorded history at 1991: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ternisha at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Ternisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1994
- Peak year (1994)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Ternisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Ternisha's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Ternisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 17 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ternisha? ▼
28 babies have been named Ternisha since 1980. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1994 with 12 births.
When was Ternisha most popular? ▼
Ternisha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Ternisha been used? ▼
Records for Ternisha go back to 1980, giving 15 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Ternisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Teresa, Terri, Terry, Teri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Ternisha
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Terrie Girl
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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, 1980–1994 (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. "Ternisha: Baby Name Since 1980 - 28 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ternisha. 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 Ternisha 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.