Girls' name · since 1971
Tikisha
278 babies named Tikisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16,574 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 278
- born since 1971
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tikisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 278 recorded since 1971.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tikisha has been recorded 278 times among girls since 1971, 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 1971 to 1990.
- #16,574 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 278 born since 1971
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tikisha ranks #16,574 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 278 born since 1971, peaking in the 1970s.
- #16,574 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 278
- born since 1971
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tikisha's 278 recorded births place it above 77.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Tikisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tikisha splits its recorded history at 1980: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 37 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tikisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1990
- Peak year (1977)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Tikisha by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (180 births, 65% of the file).
1970s was Tikisha's strongest decade.
180 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Tikisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
180 births
- 1980s
1980s
93 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 180 births (65% of all-time use).
Tikisha by state
Where Tikisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 6 | 2.2% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 1.8% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 5 | 1.8% |
6 of 278 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Tikisha's data
- Tikisha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (180 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Tikishas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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 Tikisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~19 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, 1971–1990 (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 Tikisha 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.