Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1975
Tilesha
17 babies named Tilesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1975–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Tilesha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 17 recorded since 1975.
Tilesha has 17 recorded births among girls since 1975, 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 1975 to 1991.
- 17 total births
- 1975–1991 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Tilesha since 1975, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1991.
- 17
- total births
- 1975–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Tilesha was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
7 babies were named Tilesha in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Tilesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tilesha splits its recorded history at 1977: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tilesha at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Tilesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1991
- Peak year (1975)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Tilesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tilesha's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Tilesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tilesha? ▼
17 babies have been named Tilesha since 1975. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1975 with 7 births.
When was Tilesha most popular? ▼
Tilesha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Tilesha been used? ▼
Tilesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 17 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Tilesha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tillie, Tilly, Tilda, Tila, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tilesha's data
- Tilesha's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- 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 Tilesha
Nearby Names Like Tilesha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tilesha
Tillie Girl
#1231 15,738 births
Tilly Girl
#953 2,699 births
Tilda Girl
#7973 2,040 births
Tila Girl
#11223 463 births
Tilley Girl
#5123 261 births
Compare Tilesha side by side: Tilesha vs Tillie Tilesha vs Tilly Tilesha vs Tilda
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, 1975–1991 (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. "Tilesha: Baby Name Since 1975 - 17 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tilesha. 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 Tilesha 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.