Girls' name · since 1973

Tykeisha

Tykeisha has 246 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

246
total births
1973–2004
years on record
1990s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade

Tykeisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 246 recorded since 1973.

Social Security Administration records show Tykeisha recorded 246 times among girls since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2004.

  • 246 total births
  • 1973–2004 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 51% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

246 girls have been named Tykeisha since 1973, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2004.

246
total births
1973–2004
years on record
1990s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Tykeisha was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

19 babies were named Tykeisha in 1993 - its busiest year on record.

Tykeisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Tykeisha splits its recorded history at 1991: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Tykeisha at a glance

Last recorded 2004

Total births

246

Since 1973

32 years of records

Peak year

1993

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2004

Active since

1973

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2004

Tykeisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1993)
19
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
05101520 1973198219861991199519992004 5

Tykeisha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Tykeisha's strongest decade.

125 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Tykeisha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 125 births (51% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tykeisha?
Tykeisha has been given to 246 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2004. 19 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Tykeisha most popular?
Tykeisha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 125 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Tykeisha been used?
Records for Tykeisha go back to 1973, giving 32 years of history through 2004.
What names are similar to Tykeisha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tykeria, Tykia, Tykira, Tykesha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Tykeisha's data

  • Tykeisha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (125 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

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, 1973–2004 (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. "Tykeisha: Baby Name Since 1973 - 246 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tykeisha. 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 Tykeisha 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.