Total births
30
Girls' name · since 1991
Tirah
30 babies named Tirah in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 30
- total births
- 1991–2007
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
Tirah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 30 recorded since 1991.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tirah has been recorded 30 times among girls since 1991, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2007.
- 30 total births
- 1991–2007 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
30 girls have been named Tirah since 1991, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2007.
- 30
- total births
- 1991–2007
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Tirah was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
7 babies were named Tirah in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Tirah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tirah's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tirah at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Tirah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2007
- Peak year (1996)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Tirah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tirah's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Tirah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 18 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tirah? ▼
Since 1991, Social Security records show 30 babies named Tirah. The most recent recorded year was 2007. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 7 births.
When was Tirah most popular? ▼
Tirah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Tirah been used? ▼
Records for Tirah go back to 1991, giving 17 years of history through 2007.
What names are similar to Tirah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tirzah, Tira, Tirza, Tirsa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Tirah
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Tirsa 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, 1991–2007 (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. "Tirah: Baby Name Since 1991 - 30 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tirah. 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 Tirah 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.