Girls' name · since 1964
Tysha
Tysha has 853 recorded births since 1964 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,391 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 853
- born since 1964
- 1970s
- peak decade
853 girls have been named Tysha since 1964, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Tysha recorded 853 times among girls since 1964, 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 1964 to 2013.
- #8,391 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 853 born since 1964
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tysha ranks #8,391 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 853 born since 1964, peaking in the 1970s.
- #8,391 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 853
- born since 1964
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tysha's 853 recorded births place it above 88.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Tysha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tysha splits its recorded history at 1987: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1964 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1974 peak of 55 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tysha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2013
- Peak year (1974)
- 55
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Tysha by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (323 births, 38% of the file).
1970s was Tysha's strongest decade.
323 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Tysha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 44
1960s
44 births
- 1970s
1970s
323 births
- 1980s
1980s
168 births
- 1990s
1990s
210 births
- 2000s 95
2000s
95 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 323 births (38% of all-time use).
How Tysha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tysha's total volume
Tysha by state
Where Tysha concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 18 | 2.1% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #4 | California | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 5 | 0.6% |
18 of 853 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Tysha's data
- Tysha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (323 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Tyshas (18 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tysha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1974)
Similar record span (~49 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, 1964–2013 (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 Tysha 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.