How Many People Are Named Tysha?
An estimated 796 people in the United States have the first name Tysha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Tysha peaked in popularity in 1974 with 55 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tysha 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 Tysha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
796
About 1 in 430,596 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1974
55 births
Total Registered
853
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tysha
Tysha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 853 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Tysha as a female name
Ranked #19,099 in 2013
5 female births in 2013
Peak: 1974 (55 births)
Tysha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tysha span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 323 babies were registered. Tysha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tysha by Decade
How has Tysha 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.
Tysha by State
Birth registrations for Tysha span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Ohio, Texas. The lowest are in Virginia, North Carolina, California. On average, about 9 Tyshas were registered per state.
Tysha + Last Name Combinations
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Tysha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tysha?
We estimate approximately 796 people named Tysha 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 430,596 Americans share this first name.
Is Tysha a common name?
Tysha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 853 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tysha most popular?
Tysha reached peak popularity in 1974, when 55 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tysha is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tysha a female name?
Tysha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tysha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tysha Smith, Tysha Johnson, Tysha 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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