Total births
136
Girls' name · since 1978
Tyshea
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 136 babies named Tyshea, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 136
- total births
- 1978–2003
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
Tyshea is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 136 have been recorded since 1978.
Tyshea has 136 recorded births among girls since 1978, 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 1978 to 2003.
- 136 total births
- 1978–2003 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
136 girls have been named Tyshea since 1978, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2003.
- 136
- total births
- 1978–2003
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Tyshea was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
13 babies were named Tyshea in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Tyshea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tyshea's full recorded timeline at 1995, 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 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tyshea at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Tyshea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2003
- Peak year (1997)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Tyshea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Tyshea's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Tyshea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 14
1980s
14 births
- 1990s
1990s
81 births
- 2000s 31
2000s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 81 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tyshea? ▼
Tyshea has been given to 136 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2003. 13 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Tyshea most popular? ▼
Tyshea was most popular in the 1990s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Tyshea been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tyshea since 1978 -- 26 years through the most recent 2003 data.
What names are similar to Tyshea? ▼
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 Tyshea's data
- Tyshea's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (81 total births) through the 2000s (31) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Tyshea
Nearby Names Like Tyshea
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tyshea
Tysha Girl
853 births
Tyson Girl
318 births
Tyshae Girl
236 births
Tyshay Girl
207 births
Tyshawna Girl
195 births
Compare Tyshea side by side: Tyshea vs Tysha Tyshea vs Tyson Tyshea 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, 1978–2003 (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. "Tyshea: Baby Name Since 1978 - 136 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tyshea. 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 Tyshea 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.