Tishina
A girl's name of Russian origin with 68 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Tishina sits in the vintage zone of American naming: first recorded in 1981, peaking in 1995, with 68 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.
Tishina is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Tishina is a girl's baby name of Russian origin, from the Russian word тишина (tishina), meaning 'silence, quietude, stillness.' In Russian literary tradition, silence carries profound depth — it is not emptiness but the fullness of peace.
Using the Russian word for silence as a name creates something both poetic and unusual. Tishina suggests a person who carries stillness within them — a calm, deep presence that does not need to fill every moment with sound.
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Tishina appeared in SSA records in 1981, 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 Russian roots may have been the starting point, adapted or respelled to fit contemporary American tastes.
With only 68 recorded births, Tishina has not been widely studied in naming literature — its story belongs primarily to the families who chose it.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Tishina has 11+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1981.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31 | #13297 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 37 | #10830 | — |
The Story of Tishina
A Millennial name
Peaking in 1995, Tishina is a Millennial-era classic. Girls named Tishina are most likely born between 1985 and 1995.
How rare is Tishina?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Tishina is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1981, peaked in the 1980s with 37 births that decade, and continues to thrive.
Tishina by the numbers
- Would fill 1 school bus
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(11 years, 1981–1995)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9 | #9503 |
| 1994 | 5 | #15606 |
| 1992 | 6 | #13232 |
| 1991 | 5 | #15294 |
| 1990 | 6 | #12852 |
| 1988 | 5 | #13753 |
| 1987 | 5 | #13131 |
| 1985 | 6 | #10601 |
| 1983 | 8 | #7993 |
| 1982 | 7 | #9172 |
| 1981 | 6 | #10327 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1981–1995