US rank #15599 Girls' name Peak 2003 339 births

Tirza — #15599 US girls' name

339 babies named Tirza in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s301970s541980s571990s792000s852010s292020s5
#15599
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Tirza was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

13 babies were named Tirza in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tirza

The Social Security Administration has registered 339 babies named Tirza between 1962 and 2024, spanning 63 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tirza currently holds the #15599 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tirza performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 85 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Tirza shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tirza 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 339 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.

Tirza at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

339

Since 1962

63 years of records

Peak year

2003

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#15,599

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1962

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tirza popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1962

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
13
Annual births at peak — across 63 years of records
468101214 202420082002199619901983197519651962 6

Tirza by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
85 births that decade — 25% of Tirza's all-time total
1960s301970s541980s571990s792000s852010s292020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tirza?
339 babies have been named Tirza since 1962. It currently ranks #15599 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 13 births.
When was Tirza most popular?
Tirza was most popular in the 2000s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Tirza been used?
Tirza has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 63 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tirza?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tirzah, Tira, Tirsa, Tirenioluwa, 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, 1962–2024 (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.