Tisha
A girl's name of Latin origin with 9,533 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
A diminutive of the female given name Letitia.
Tisha is a girl's baby name of Latin origin, a diminutive of Letitia meaning 'joy' or 'happiness.' Actress Tisha Campbell, known for her role in Martin, helped keep this warm, friendly name in public consciousness through the 1990s and 2000s.
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Names travel. They cross oceans, change spelling, shift pronunciation, and accumulate new associations with each culture that adopts them. Tisha is rooted in the Latin tradition, but its presence in American naming since 1886 means it has been shaped by English phonetics, local customs, and the cultural context of the families who chose it.
With 9,533 recorded U.S. births, Tisha has clearly resonated across communities. Names that reach this level of adoption typically carry a sound that works in multiple accents and cultural contexts — a kind of phonetic universality.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Tisha was #5540 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #8879, but its charm endures.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 52 | #10723 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 133 | #8935 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 207 | #6222 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 827 | #2157 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 1,936 | #930 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 5,076 | #429 | ▲ |
| 1960s | 1,105 | #1338 | ▲ |
| 1950s | 127 | #3616 | ▲ |
| 1940s | 39 | #3672 | ▲ |
| 1930s | 5 | #4798 | — |
| 1920s | 5 | #5212 | — |
| 1910s | 5 | #5519 | — |
| 1890s | 5 | #1949 | ▼ |
| 1880s | 11 | #1196 | — |
The Story of Tisha
A Gen X name
Peaking in 1971, Tisha is a Gen X staple. Girls named Tisha are most likely born between 1961 and 1981.
How rare is Tisha?
Only about 1 in every 300,000 babies born in 2024 was named Tisha — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1886, gained momentum through the mid-century, peaked in the 1970s with 5,076 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Tisha by the numbers
- Would fill 199 school buses
- Meeting one Tisha per day would take 26.1 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(85 years, 1886–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | #8879 |
| 2023 | 7 | #13329 |
| 2022 | 9 | #11162 |
| 2021 | 7 | #13349 |
| 2020 | 17 | #6896 |
| 2019 | 10 | #10416 |
| 2018 | 15 | #7728 |
| 2017 | 18 | #6781 |
| 2016 | 17 | #7202 |
| 2015 | 12 | #9435 |
| 2014 | 13 | #8926 |
| 2013 | 11 | #10191 |
| 2012 | 11 | #10374 |
| 2011 | 13 | #9105 |
| 2010 | 13 | #9187 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7656 |
| 2008 | 19 | #7050 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6306 |
| 2006 | 16 | #7841 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5427 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1886–2024