Total births
301
Girls' name · since 1971
Tunisha
301 babies named Tunisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 301
- total births
- 1971–1998
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Tunisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 301 recorded since 1971.
Tunisha has 301 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1998.
- 301 total births
- 1971–1998 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
301 girls have been named Tunisha since 1971, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1998.
- 301
- total births
- 1971–1998
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Tunisha was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
21 babies were named Tunisha in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Tunisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tunisha's full recorded timeline at 1983, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tunisha at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Tunisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1998
- Peak year (1980)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Tunisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tunisha's strongest decade.
127 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Tunisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
117 births
- 1980s
1980s
127 births
- 1990s
1990s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 127 births (42% of all-time use).
Tunisha by state
Where Tunisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.7% |
New York share of Tunisha's total US births 1.7%
5 of 301 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tunisha? ▼
301 babies have been named Tunisha since 1971. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1980 with 21 births.
When was Tunisha most popular? ▼
Tunisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 127 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Tunisha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tunisha are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Tunisha been used? ▼
Tunisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 28 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Tunisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tunisia, Tunya, Tunesia, Tundra, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tunisha's data
- Tunisha's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (127 total births) through the 1990s (57) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Tunishas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Tunisha
Nearby Names Like Tunisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tunisha
Tunisia Girl
596 births
Tunya Girl
258 births
Tunesia Girl
45 births
Tundra Girl
36 births
Tunja Girl
22 births
Compare Tunisha side by side: Tunisha vs Tunisia Tunisha vs Tunya Tunisha vs Tunesia
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1971–1998 (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. "Tunisha: Baby Name Since 1971 - 301 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tunisha. 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 Tunisha 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 June 2026.