Tishana
A girl's name of African origin with 233 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Tishana sits in the vintage zone of American naming: first recorded in 1971, peaking in 1990, with 233 total births across its history.
The open, warm quality of its ending — a soft ending that crosses many language boundaries — gives it a distinctive rhythm that pairs well with shorter middle names or surnames.
Tishana is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Tishana is a girl's baby name of American origin, a melodic creation combining Ti- with -shana (Hebrew: 'beautiful') — carrying the warmth of African American naming traditions from the late 20th century.
Tishana flows across three syllables with easy grace. It's a name of genuine warmth and musical beauty — rare, distinctive, and carrying the aspiration of beauty in its very syllables.
EtymologyShow more
Tishana appeared in SSA records in 1971, placing it in the modern era of American naming — a period when parents increasingly began breaking from generational naming patterns, experimenting with spelling, and treating naming as a form of creative self-expression. Its African roots may have been the starting point, adapted or respelled to fit contemporary American tastes.
With only 233 recorded births, Tishana has not been widely studied in naming literature — its story belongs primarily to the families who chose it.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Tishana has 28+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1971.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15 | #13736 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 86 | #9990 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 66 | #9536 | — |
| 1970s | 66 | #7356 | — |
The Story of Tishana
A Millennial name
Peaking in 1990, Tishana is a Millennial-era classic. Girls named Tishana are most likely born between 1980 and 2000.
How rare is Tishana?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Tishana is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1971, peaked in the 1990s with 86 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Tishana by the numbers
- Would fill 5 school buses
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(28 years, 1971–2007)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7 | #15357 |
| 2002 | 8 | #12115 |
| 1999 | 9 | #10289 |
| 1998 | 8 | #11064 |
| 1997 | 6 | #13608 |
| 1995 | 10 | #8713 |
| 1994 | 7 | #11706 |
| 1993 | 15 | #6244 |
| 1992 | 9 | #9442 |
| 1991 | 6 | #13023 |
| 1990 | 16 | #5817 |
| 1989 | 9 | #8711 |
| 1988 | 7 | #10321 |
| 1986 | 6 | #10816 |
| 1985 | 6 | #10599 |
| 1984 | 6 | #10327 |
| 1983 | 5 | #11954 |
| 1982 | 8 | #8171 |
| 1981 | 7 | #9038 |
| 1980 | 12 | #5888 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1971–2007