Total births
37
Girls' name · since 1977
Tysa
37 babies named Tysa in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 37
- total births
- 1977–1990
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Tysa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 37 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Tysa recorded 37 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1990.
- 37 total births
- 1977–1990 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
37 girls have been named Tysa since 1977, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1990.
- 37
- total births
- 1977–1990
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Tysa was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
8 babies were named Tysa in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Tysa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tysa's full recorded timeline at 1981, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tysa at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Tysa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1990
- Peak year (1977)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Tysa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tysa's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Tysa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
16 births
- 1980s
1980s
16 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 16 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tysa? ▼
Tysa has been given to 37 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1990. 8 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Tysa most popular? ▼
Tysa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Tysa been used? ▼
Tysa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 14 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Tysa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tysha, Tyson, Tyshae, Tyshay, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tysa's data
- Tysa's decade-level peak was the 1970s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- 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 Tysa
Nearby Names Like Tysa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tysa
Tysha Girl
853 births
Tyson Girl
318 births
Tyshae Girl
236 births
Tyshay Girl
207 births
Tyshawna Girl
195 births
Compare Tysa side by side: Tysa vs Tysha Tysa vs Tyson Tysa vs Tyshae
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, 1977–1990 (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. "Tysa: Baby Name Since 1977 - 37 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tysa. 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 Tysa 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.