Total births
1,145
Girls' name · since 1969
Tinisha
1,145 babies named Tinisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,145
- total births
- 1969–2003
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Tinisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,145 recorded since 1969.
Tinisha has 1,145 recorded births among girls since 1969, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2003.
- 1,145 total births
- 1969–2003 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,145 girls have been named Tinisha since 1969, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2003.
- 1,145
- total births
- 1969–2003
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Tinisha was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
67 babies were named Tinisha in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Tinisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tinisha splits its recorded history at 1985: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1969 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 67 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tinisha at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1969
Tinisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2003
- Peak year (1980)
- 67
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Tinisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tinisha's strongest decade.
515 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Tinisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
350 births
- 1980s
1980s
515 births
- 1990s
1990s
258 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 515 births (45% of all-time use).
How Tinisha 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 Tinisha's total volume
Tinisha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tinisha by state
Where Tinisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 72 | 6.3% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 55 | 4.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 33 | 2.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 13 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Texas | | 13 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 6 | 0.5% |
California share of Tinisha's total US births 6.3%
Even split
72 of 1,145 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Tinisha appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tinisha? ▼
Since 1969, Social Security records show 1,145 babies named Tinisha. The most recent recorded year was 2003. Its busiest year on record was 1980, with 67 births.
When was Tinisha most popular? ▼
Tinisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 515 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Tinisha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tinisha are California (72 births), Illinois (55 births), New York (33 births).
How long has the name Tinisha been used? ▼
Tinisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 35 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Tinisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tina, Tinsley, Tinley, Tiny, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tinisha's data
- Tinisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (515 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tinishas (72 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Tinisha
Nearby Names Like Tinisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tinisha
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Tinsley Girl
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Tinley Girl
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Tiny Girl
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Tinamarie Girl
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Compare Tinisha side by side: Tinisha vs Tina Tinisha vs Tinsley Tinisha vs Tinley
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1969–2003 (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. "Tinisha: Baby Name Since 1969 - 1,145 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tinisha. 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 Tinisha 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 June 2026.