Tirza
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "she is delight" or "delightful".
Name Census estimates that about 321 living Americans carry the first name Tirza. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tirza today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tirza births was 2003 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tirza. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
321
~ 1 in 1,067,771 Americans
Peak year
2003
13 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
2024 SSA rank
#17,419
Tracked since 1962
Popularity
Tirza: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tirza from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 85 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tirza by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tirza during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tirza
The name Tirza is of Hebrew origin and can be traced back to ancient times. It is derived from the Hebrew word "tir'zah," which means "delight" or "pleasure." The name is first mentioned in the Bible, where it refers to a town in the territory of Manasseh, which later became the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel during the reigns of Jeroboam and his son Nadab.
In the Book of Song of Songs, the name Tirza is used as a symbolic reference to the beauty and grace of the beloved. "You are as beautiful as Tirzah, my love, as lovely as Jerusalem, as awesome as an army with banners" (Song of Songs 6:4). This poetic use of the name suggests that it was associated with beauty and desirability in ancient Hebrew culture.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tirza being used as a personal name dates back to the 12th century. Queen Tirza was the wife of King Uzziah of Judah, who ruled from around 767 to 740 BCE. She played a significant role in the religious and political affairs of the kingdom during her husband's reign.
In the 16th century, Tirza was the name of a Dutch noblewoman, Tirza van Vollenhoven (1510-1576), who was a prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation. She was known for her support of the Calvinist cause and her influence in the Netherlands.
Another notable figure named Tirza was Tirza Lazar (1901-1992), a Romanian-Israeli novelist and playwright. She was a pioneer of modern Hebrew literature and is remembered for her contributions to the cultural and literary landscape of Israel in its early years.
Tirza Breckman (1923-2016) was an American artist and sculptor, known for her abstract and minimalist works. She was a significant figure in the New York art scene and her pieces can be found in numerous museums and galleries around the world.
Tirza Paulina Rosalia Tuynman (1892-1971) was a Dutch artist and painter, renowned for her still-life and landscape paintings. She was a member of the acclaimed Hague School of painters and her works are highly valued by collectors and art institutions.
People
Tirza + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tirza as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tirza: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tirza?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 321 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tirza going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,067,771 US residents.
Is Tirza a common name?
We classify Tirza as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 339 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tirza most popular?
The single biggest year for Tirza was 2003, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tirza is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tirza a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tirza in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.