Girls' name · since 1938
Tish
Since 1938, U.S. Social Security records show 797 babies named Tish, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,758 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 797
- born since 1938
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tish sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 797 recorded since 1938.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tish has been recorded 797 times among girls since 1938, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 1988.
- #8,758 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 797 born since 1938
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tish ranks #8,758 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 797 born since 1938, peaking in the 1970s.
- #8,758 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 797
- born since 1938
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tish's 797 recorded births place it above 87.89% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Tish's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tish's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1938, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 63, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tish popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–1988
- Peak year (1971)
- 63
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Tish by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (283 births, 36% of the file).
1970s was Tish's strongest decade.
283 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Tish births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 38
1940s
38 births
- 1950s
1950s
142 births
- 1960s
1960s
275 births
- 1970s
1970s
283 births
- 1980s 54
1980s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 283 births (36% of all-time use).
How Tish 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 Tish's total volume
Tish by state
Where Tish concentrates geographically, total births since 1938
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 38 | 4.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 29 | 3.6% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 0.6% |
38 of 797 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Tish's data
- Tish's decade-level peak was the 1970s (283 total births); usage has since declined to 54 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tishs (38 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tish: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~50 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, 1938–1988 (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 Tish 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.