Girls' name · since 1973

Tyshia

Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 192 babies named Tyshia, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

192
total births
1973–2004
years on record
1990s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade

192 girls have been named Tyshia since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tyshia has been recorded 192 times among girls since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2004.

  • 192 total births
  • 1973–2004 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 41% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

192 girls have been named Tyshia since 1973, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2004.

192
total births
1973–2004
years on record
1990s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Tyshia was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

15 babies were named Tyshia in 1998 - its busiest year on record.

Tyshia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tyshia's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Tyshia at a glance

Last recorded 2004

Total births

192

Since 1973

32 years of records

Peak year

1998

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2004

Active since

1973

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2004

Tyshia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1998)
15
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
05101520 197319771984198719901993199720012004 6

Tyshia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Tyshia's strongest decade.

79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Tyshia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 79 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tyshia?
192 babies have been named Tyshia since 1973. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1998 with 15 births.
When was Tyshia most popular?
Tyshia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Tyshia been used?
The SSA has tracked Tyshia since 1973 -- 32 years through the most recent 2004 data.
What names are similar to Tyshia?
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 Tyshia's data

  • Tyshia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 21 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.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1973–2004 (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. "Tyshia: Baby Name Since 1973 - 192 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tyshia. 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 Tyshia 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 June 2026.