Girls' name · since 1948
Tisa
1,447 babies named Tisa in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,833 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,447
- born since 1948
- 1970s
- peak decade
1,447 girls have been named Tisa since 1948, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Tisa recorded 1,447 times among girls since 1948, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2021.
- #5,833 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,447 born since 1948
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tisa ranks #5,833 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,447 born since 1948, peaking in the 1970s.
- #5,833 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,447
- born since 1948
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tisa's 1,447 recorded births place it above 91.93% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Tisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tisa's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1950, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 144, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tisa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2021
- Peak year (1970)
- 144
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Tisa by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (631 births, 44% of the file).
1970s was Tisa's strongest decade.
631 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Tisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 26
1940s
26 births
- 1950s 66
1950s
66 births
- 1960s
1960s
346 births
- 1970s
1970s
631 births
- 1980s
1980s
268 births
- 1990s 77
1990s
77 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 631 births (44% of all-time use).
How Tisa 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 Tisa's total volume
Tisa by state
Where Tisa concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 104 | 7.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 48 | 3.3% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 39 | 2.7% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 18 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 17 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Florida | | 16 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Maryland | | 13 | 0.9% |
| #8 | District of Columbia | | 11 | 0.8% |
104 of 1,447 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Tisa appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tisa's data
- Tisa's decade-level peak was the 1970s (631 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tisas (104 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tisa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~73 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1948–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Tisa 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 August 2026.