How Many People Are Named Tarnisha?
An estimated 370 people in the United States have the first name Tarnisha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Tarnisha peaked in popularity in 1975 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tarnisha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Tarnisha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
370
About 1 in 926,363 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1975
36 births
Total Registered
397
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tarnisha
Tarnisha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 397 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Tarnisha as a female name
Ranked #17,362 in 2000
5 female births in 2000
Peak: 1975 (36 births)
Tarnisha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tarnisha span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 171 babies were registered. Tarnisha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tarnisha by Decade
How has Tarnisha tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Tarnisha by State
Birth registrations for Tarnisha span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, Alabama. The lowest are in Alabama, Illinois, New York. On average, about 7 Tarnishas were registered per state.
Tarnisha + Last Name Combinations
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Tarnisha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tarnisha?
We estimate approximately 370 people named Tarnisha are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 926,363 Americans share this first name.
Is Tarnisha a common name?
Tarnisha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 397 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tarnisha most popular?
Tarnisha reached peak popularity in 1975, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tarnisha is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tarnisha a female name?
Tarnisha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tarnisha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tarnisha Smith, Tarnisha Johnson, Tarnisha Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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