Girls' name · since 1976
Tynisa
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 215 babies named Tynisa, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #19,098 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 215
- born since 1976
- 1970s
- peak decade
215 girls have been named Tynisa since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tynisa has been recorded 215 times among girls since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2005.
- #19,098 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 215 born since 1976
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tynisa ranks #19,098 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 215 born since 1976, peaking in the 1970s.
- #19,098 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 215
- born since 1976
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tynisa's 215 recorded births place it above 73.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Tynisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tynisa's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 24% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 76%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 79, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tynisa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2005
- Peak year (1976)
- 79
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2005.
215 total births across 30 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1976 with 79 births in a single year.
Tynisa by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (144 births, 67% of the file).
1970s was Tynisa's strongest decade.
144 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Tynisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
144 births
- 1980s 54
1980s
54 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 144 births (67% of all-time use).
Tynisa decade highlights
- Peak decade 144 births
- Runner-up 54 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Tynisa by state
Where Tynisa concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 24 | 11.2% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 18 | 8.4% |
| #3 | California | | 14 | 6.5% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 7 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 5 | 2.3% |
24 of 215 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- New York 11.2% of nationwide
- Pennsylvania 8.4% of nationwide
- California 6.5% of nationwide
- Ohio 3.3% of nationwide
- Illinois 2.3% of nationwide
Recorded in 5 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
New York accounts for 11.2% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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What to do with Tynisa's data
- Tynisa's decade-level peak was the 1970s (144 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Tynisas (24 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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Related Names
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Two nationwide peer axes for Tynisa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1976–2005 (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 Tynisa 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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