Total births
210
Girls' name · since 1981
Tylesha
210 babies named Tylesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 210
- total births
- 1981–2004
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Tylesha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 210 have been recorded since 1981.
Tylesha has 210 recorded births among girls since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2004.
- 210 total births
- 1981–2004 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
210 girls have been named Tylesha since 1981, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2004.
- 210
- total births
- 1981–2004
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Tylesha was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
21 babies were named Tylesha in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Tylesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tylesha's full recorded timeline at 1992, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tylesha at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Tylesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2004
- Peak year (1999)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Tylesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Tylesha's strongest decade.
121 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Tylesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
66 births
- 1990s
1990s
121 births
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 121 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tylesha? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 210 babies named Tylesha. The most recent recorded year was 2004. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 21 births.
When was Tylesha most popular? ▼
Tylesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 121 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Tylesha been used? ▼
Tylesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 24 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Tylesha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tyler, Tyla, Tylee, Tylar, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tylesha's data
- Tylesha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (121 total births); usage has since declined to 23 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 Tylesha
Nearby Names Like Tylesha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tylesha
Tyler Girl
#1592 17,523 births
Tyla Girl
#1538 3,371 births
Tylee Girl
#3291 1,591 births
Tylar Girl
#9172 1,351 births
Tylah Girl
#4619 666 births
Compare Tylesha side by side: Tylesha vs Tyler Tylesha vs Tyla Tylesha vs Tylee
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, 1981–2004 (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. "Tylesha: Baby Name Since 1981 - 210 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tylesha. 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 Tylesha 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.