Girls' name · since 1972
Tyisha
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 1,829 babies named Tyisha, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,996 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,829
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
1,829 girls have been named Tyisha since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tyisha has been recorded 1,829 times among girls since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2011.
- #4,996 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,829 born since 1972
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tyisha ranks #4,996 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,829 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.
- #4,996 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,829
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Tyisha's 1,829 recorded births place it above 93.09% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Tyisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tyisha's full recorded timeline at 1990, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 105 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tyisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2011
- Peak year (1979)
- 105
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2011.
1,829 total births across 40 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1979 with 105 births in a single year.
Tyisha by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (755 births, 41% of the file).
1980s was Tyisha's strongest decade.
755 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Tyisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
367 births
- 1980s
1980s
755 births
- 1990s
1990s
606 births
- 2000s 95
2000s
95 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 755 births (41% of all-time use).
Tyisha decade highlights
- Peak decade 755 births
- Runner-up 606 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Tyisha 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 Tyisha's total volume
Tyisha by state
Where Tyisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 235 | 12.8% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 121 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 101 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 95 | 5.2% |
| #5 | California | | 88 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 52 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Texas | | 34 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Maryland | | 26 | 1.4% |
235 of 1,829 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- New York 12.8% of nationwide
- New Jersey 6.6% of nationwide
- Illinois 5.5% of nationwide
- Pennsylvania 5.2% of nationwide
- California 4.8% of nationwide
Recorded in 20 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
New York accounts for 12.8% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Tyisha appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tyisha's data
- Tyisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (755 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Tyishas (235 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tyisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1979)
Similar record span (~39 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, 1972–2011 (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 Tyisha 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.
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