Recorded 1973–1990 Girls' name Peak 1983 49 births

Tilisha — girls' name

49 babies named Tilisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s121980s321990s5

The verdict

49 girls have been named Tilisha since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1990.

49
total births
1973–1990
years on record
1980s
peak decade
65%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Tilisha was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

10 babies were named Tilisha in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tilisha

The Social Security Administration has registered 49 babies named Tilisha between 1973 and 1990, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tilisha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tilisha performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Tilisha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tilisha in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 49 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tilisha at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

49

Since 1973

18 years of records

Peak year

1983

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1973

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1990

Tilisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1973

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1983)
10
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
4681012 19901989198619831981198019781973 6

Tilisha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
32 births that decade — 65% of Tilisha's all-time total
1970s121980s321990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tilisha?
49 babies have been named Tilisha since 1973. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1983 with 10 births.
When was Tilisha most popular?
Tilisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Tilisha been used?
Tilisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 18 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Tilisha?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1973–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.