How Many People Are Named Tish?
An estimated 652 people in the United States have the first name Tish. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Tish peaked in popularity in 1971 with 63 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tish 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 Tish paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
652
About 1 in 525,697 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1971
63 births
Total Registered
797
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tish
Tish is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 797 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Tish as a female name
Ranked #13,750 in 1988
5 female births in 1988
Peak: 1971 (63 births)
Tish: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tish span from the 1930s to the 1980s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 283 babies were registered. Tish has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tish by Decade
How has Tish 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.
Tish by State
Birth registrations for Tish span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Florida, Ohio, Texas. On average, about 21 Tishs were registered per state.
Tish + Last Name Combinations
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Tish: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tish?
We estimate approximately 652 people named Tish 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 525,697 Americans share this first name.
Is Tish a common name?
Tish is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 797 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tish most popular?
Tish reached peak popularity in 1971, when 63 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tish is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tish a female name?
Tish is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tish Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tish Smith, Tish Johnson, Tish 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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