How Many People Are Named Tinesha?
An estimated 717 people in the United States have the first name Tinesha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Tinesha peaked in popularity in 1982 with 42 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tinesha 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 Tinesha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
717
About 1 in 478,040 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1982
42 births
Total Registered
762
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tinesha
Tinesha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 762 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Tinesha as a female name
Ranked #15,628 in 2003
6 female births in 2003
Peak: 1982 (42 births)
Tinesha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tinesha span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 341 babies were registered. Tinesha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tinesha by Decade
How has Tinesha 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.
Tinesha by State
Birth registrations for Tinesha span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, California. The lowest are in Virginia, Texas, Florida. On average, about 10 Tineshas were registered per state.
Tinesha + Last Name Combinations
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Tinesha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tinesha?
We estimate approximately 717 people named Tinesha 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 478,040 Americans share this first name.
Is Tinesha a common name?
Tinesha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 762 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tinesha most popular?
Tinesha reached peak popularity in 1982, when 42 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tinesha is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tinesha a female name?
Tinesha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tinesha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tinesha Smith, Tinesha Johnson, Tinesha 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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