Tirzah
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "pleasing" or "favored".
Name Census estimates that about 1,947 living Americans carry the first name Tirzah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tirzah today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tirzah births was 2017 (71 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tirzah. 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
1.9K
~ 1 in 176,042 Americans
Peak year
2017
71 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,939
Tracked since 1899
Popularity
Tirzah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tirzah from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 639 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Tirzah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tirzah 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 Tirzah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tirzahs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. California, Texas, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Tirzah, while Ohio, Georgia, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 21 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tirzah
The name Tirzah originates from the Hebrew language and can be traced back to ancient times. It is derived from the Hebrew word "רָצָה" (ratzah), which means "to delight" or "to please". This name has been in use since biblical times and is mentioned in the Old Testament.
In the Book of Numbers, Tirzah is listed as one of the daughters of Zelophehad, a man from the tribe of Manasseh. The story of Zelophehad's daughters, including Tirzah, is significant because they successfully petitioned Moses to allow them to inherit their father's land, setting a precedent for women's property rights in ancient Israelite society.
Tirzah was also the name of an ancient city in the northern kingdom of Israel. According to the Bible, it served as the capital of the kingdom for a brief period during the reign of Jeroboam I and his son Nadab, before the capital was moved to Samaria.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Tirzah was Tirzah, the daughter of Zelophehad, who lived circa 1400 BCE. Another notable figure was Tirzah, the wife of Caleb, who was mentioned in the Book of Chronicles (circa 500 BCE).
In more recent history, there have been several notable individuals with the name Tirzah:
1. Tirzah Garwood (1908-1951), an American vaudeville actress and singer.
2. Tirzah Litre (1885-1949), an American educator and social worker.
3. Tirzah Ravilious (1908-1951), an English artist and wood engraver.
4. Tirzah Louttit (1923-2011), a Canadian First Nations artist and writer.
5. Tirzah Joy (born 1984), an English singer-songwriter and record producer.
While the name Tirzah may not be as common today as it once was, it has a rich historical legacy spanning centuries and cultures, with its roots firmly planted in the ancient Hebrew language and biblical texts.
People
Tirzah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tirzah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tirzah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tirzah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,947 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tirzah 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 176,042 US residents.
Is Tirzah a common name?
We classify Tirzah as "Rare". It ranks above 93.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,033 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tirzah most popular?
The single biggest year for Tirzah was 2017, when 71 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tirzah is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tirzah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tirzah 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.