Total births
12
Boys' name · since 1971
Tshaka
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Tshaka, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1971–1975
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Tshaka is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 12 have been recorded since 1971.
Tshaka has 12 recorded births among boys since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1971 to 1975.
- 12 total births
- 1971–1975 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 boys have been named Tshaka since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1975.
- 12
- total births
- 1971–1975
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Tshaka was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
6 babies were named Tshaka in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Tshaka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tshaka splits its recorded history at 1975: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1971 (6 births).
Tshaka at a glance
Last recorded 1975Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Tshaka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1975
- Peak year (1971)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Tshaka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tshaka's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Tshaka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tshaka? ▼
Tshaka has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1975. 6 babies were born in 1971, its single highest year.
When was Tshaka most popular? ▼
Tshaka was most popular in the 1970s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Tshaka been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tshaka since 1971 -- 5 years through the most recent 1975 data.
What names are similar to Tshaka? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tshombe, Tshawn. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1971–1975 (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. "Tshaka: Baby Name Since 1971 - 12 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tshaka. 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 Tshaka 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.