Total births
18
Girls' name · since 1976
Tishona
18 babies named Tishona in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 18
- total births
- 1976–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
Tishona sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 18 recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tishona has been recorded 18 times among girls since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1998.
- 18 total births
- 1976–1998 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Tishona since 1976, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.
- 18
- total births
- 1976–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Tishona was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
7 babies were named Tishona in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Tishona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tishona splits its recorded history at 1996: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1976 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tishona at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Tishona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1998
- Peak year (1976)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Tishona by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Tishona's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Tishona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 11 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tishona? ▼
18 babies have been named Tishona since 1976. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1976 with 7 births.
When was Tishona most popular? ▼
Tishona was most popular in the 1990s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Tishona been used? ▼
Tishona has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 23 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Tishona? ▼
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.
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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, 1976–1998 (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. "Tishona: Baby Name Since 1976 - 18 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tishona. 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 Tishona 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.