Tishia
A girl's name of Latin origin with 297 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
At 6 letters and two syllables, Tishia hits the middle ground most parents look for: long enough to feel complete, short enough for everyday use. It has been used as a girl's name in the U.S. since 1884, with 297 total recorded births.
Tishia is not in the current top 1,000, which means your child is unlikely to share the name with a classmate — a plus for parents who value distinctiveness.
Tishia is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Tishia is a girl's baby name of Latin origin, a variant spelling of Tisha, a diminutive of Leticia or Patricia, from the Latin meaning 'joy' or 'noble.' It carries the informal warmth of a nickname that became a name in its own right.
Tishia has the breezy, approachable quality of names that feel like they've always belonged to someone fun and warm — easy to say, easy to remember.
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The ending of a name often carries more etymological information than the beginning. Tishia's final sounds are open, elegant — found across Latin, Greek, and Slavic naming traditions. In English-language naming, many feminine names end on open vowels or soft consonants, creating a melodic, approachable quality. Tishia follows that feminine pattern.
Explore the ending-based name pages on this site to find names that share Tishia's suffix pattern — names with similar endings often share a style and era, even when they come from different linguistic backgrounds.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Tishia has 29+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1884.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 | #13176 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 81 | #8998 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 152 | #4712 | ▲ |
| 1960s | 40 | #5948 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 7 | #3763 | ▲ |
| 1880s | 5 | #1165 | — |
The Story of Tishia
A Gen X name
Peaking in 1978, Tishia is a Gen X staple. Girls named Tishia are most likely born between 1968 and 1988.
How rare is Tishia?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Tishia is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1884, gained momentum through the mid-century, peaked in the 1970s with 152 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Tishia by the numbers
- Would fill 6 school buses
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(29 years, 1884–1993)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6 | #13326 |
| 1991 | 6 | #13026 |
| 1989 | 8 | #9619 |
| 1988 | 7 | #10322 |
| 1987 | 10 | #7316 |
| 1986 | 7 | #9471 |
| 1985 | 5 | #12368 |
| 1984 | 8 | #8104 |
| 1983 | 9 | #7266 |
| 1982 | 5 | #12196 |
| 1981 | 8 | #8088 |
| 1980 | 14 | #5233 |
| 1979 | 13 | #5405 |
| 1978 | 26 | #3090 |
| 1977 | 7 | #8392 |
| 1976 | 18 | #3806 |
| 1975 | 11 | #5490 |
| 1974 | 17 | #3848 |
| 1973 | 13 | #4570 |
| 1972 | 16 | #3881 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1884–1993