How Many People Are Named Tarsha?
An estimated 2,142 people in the United States have the first name Tarsha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Tarsha peaked in popularity in 1974 with 246 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tarsha 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 Tarsha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,142
About 1 in 160,016 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1974
246 births
Total Registered
2,375
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tarsha
Tarsha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,375 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Tarsha as a female name
Ranked #15,653 in 1996
5 female births in 1996
Peak: 1974 (246 births)
Tarsha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tarsha span from the 1960s to the 1990s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 1,716 babies were registered. Tarsha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tarsha by Decade
How has Tarsha 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.
Tarsha by State
Birth registrations for Tarsha span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, North Carolina. The lowest are in Ohio, California, New Jersey. On average, about 87 Tarshas were registered per state.
Tarsha + Last Name Combinations
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Tarsha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tarsha?
We estimate approximately 2,142 people named Tarsha 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 160,016 Americans share this first name.
Is Tarsha a common name?
Tarsha is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,375 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tarsha most popular?
Tarsha reached peak popularity in 1974, when 246 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tarsha is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tarsha a female name?
Tarsha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tarsha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tarsha Smith, Tarsha Johnson, Tarsha 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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