Girls' name · since 1970
Tyesha
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 4,564 babies named Tyesha, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,728 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,564
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
Tyesha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 4,564 have been recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tyesha has been recorded 4,564 times among girls since 1970, 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 1970 to 2019.
- #2,728 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 4,564 born since 1970
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tyesha ranks #2,728 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,564 born since 1970, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2,728 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,564
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
Tyesha's 4,564 recorded births place it above 96.22% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
25 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Tyesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tyesha splits its recorded history at 1993: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2019 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 281 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tyesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2019
- Peak year (1991)
- 281
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Tyesha by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,970 births, 43% of the file).
1990s was Tyesha's strongest decade.
1,970 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Tyesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 561
1970s
561 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,492 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,970 births
- 2000s 482
2000s
482 births
- 2010s 59
2010s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,970 births (43% of all-time use).
How Tyesha 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 Tyesha's total volume
Tyesha by state
Where Tyesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 452 | 9.9% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 277 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 237 | 5.2% |
| #4 | California | | 227 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 187 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Maryland | | 177 | 3.9% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 172 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Florida | | 167 | 3.7% |
452 of 4,564 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Tyesha appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
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- Tyesha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,970 total births); usage has since declined to 59 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Tyeshas (452 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Tyesha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~49 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, 1970–2019 (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 Tyesha 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.