Total births
297
Girls' name · since 1884
Tishia
Since 1884, U.S. Social Security records show 297 babies named Tishia, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 297
- total births
- 1884–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Tishia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 297 have been recorded since 1884.
Tishia has 297 recorded births among girls since 1884, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 1993.
- 297 total births
- 1884–1993 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
297 girls have been named Tishia since 1884, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1993.
- 297
- total births
- 1884–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Tishia was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
26 babies were named Tishia in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Tishia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tishia splits its recorded history at 1977: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1884 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tishia at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1884
Tishia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–1993
- Peak year (1978)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Tishia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tishia's strongest decade.
152 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Tishia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1960s 40
1960s
40 births
- 1970s
1970s
152 births
- 1980s
1980s
81 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 152 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tishia? ▼
Tishia has been given to 297 babies in the U.S. since 1884, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 26 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
When was Tishia most popular? ▼
Tishia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 152 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Tishia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tishia since 1884 -- 110 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Tishia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tisha, Tisa, Tish, Tishie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tishia's data
- Tishia's decade-level peak was the 1970s (152 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Tishia
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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, 1884–1993 (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. "Tishia: Baby Name Since 1884 - 297 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tishia. 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 Tishia 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.