Total births
181
Girls' name · since 1973
Tykisha
181 babies named Tykisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 181
- total births
- 1973–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Tykisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 181 have been recorded since 1973.
Tykisha has 181 recorded births among girls since 1973, 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 1973 to 2000.
- 181 total births
- 1973–2000 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
181 girls have been named Tykisha since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2000.
- 181
- total births
- 1973–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Tykisha was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
16 babies were named Tykisha in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Tykisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tykisha's full recorded timeline at 1983, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tykisha at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Tykisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2000
- Peak year (1978)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Tykisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tykisha's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Tykisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
67 births
- 1980s
1980s
85 births
- 1990s 23
1990s
23 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 85 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tykisha? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 181 babies named Tykisha. The most recent recorded year was 2000. Its busiest year on record was 1978, with 16 births.
When was Tykisha most popular? ▼
Tykisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Tykisha been used? ▼
Tykisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 28 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Tykisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tykeria, Tykia, Tykira, Tykeisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tykisha's data
- Tykisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 6 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.
Keep exploring Tykisha
Nearby Names Like Tykisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tykisha
Tykeria Girl
639 births
Tykia Girl
624 births
Tykira Girl
299 births
Tykeisha Girl
246 births
Tykesha Girl
214 births
Compare Tykisha side by side: Tykisha vs Tykeria Tykisha vs Tykia Tykisha vs Tykira
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1973–2000 (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. "Tykisha: Baby Name Since 1973 - 181 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tykisha. 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 Tykisha 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.