Tishawn
An Anglicized spelling of the Irish name Toiréachtan, meaning "descendant of Thor."
Name Census estimates that about 272 living Americans carry the first name Tishawn. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 81.4% of registrations being male. The average person named Tishawn today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tishawn births was 1979 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tishawn. 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
272
~ 1 in 1,260,126 Americans
Peak year
1979
17 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2021 SSA rank
#11,321
Tracked since 1970
Gender
Gender distribution for Tishawn
Tishawn leans heavily male at 81.4% of total registrations, but 52 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Tishawn as a male name
- Ranked #11,986 in 2021
- 6 male births in 2021
- Peak: 1999 (17 births)
Tishawn as a female name
- Ranked #11,321 in 1990
- 7 female births in 1990
- Peak: 1979 (10 births)
Popularity
Tishawn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tishawn from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 92 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
Tishawn 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 Tishawn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tishawns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tishawn
The name Tishawn has its origins in the Semitic languages, specifically derived from the Hebrew name Tishan, which means "gift" or "present." It is believed to have emerged during the ancient times in the Middle Eastern region around the first millennium BCE.
Tishawn, or variations of it, can be found in some ancient Hebrew texts and religious scriptures. However, its usage was relatively rare and obscure, as it was not a common name among the Israelites or other Semitic peoples of the time.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Tishawn can be traced back to the 12th century CE, where it appears sporadically in historical records from the Levant region. One notable individual bearing this name was Tishawn al-Dimashqi, a Syrian scholar and philosopher who lived in Damascus during the 12th century.
In the following centuries, the name Tishawn remained relatively uncommon, with only a handful of individuals recorded in various historical documents from the Middle East and North Africa. One such individual was Tishawn ibn Khalid, a 14th-century Arab poet and writer from Egypt.
As the name spread beyond its geographic origins, it underwent various modifications and adaptations across different cultures and languages. One notable bearer of a similar name was Tiziano Vecellio, better known as Titian, the famous Italian Renaissance painter who lived from 1488 to 1576.
In more recent times, the name Tishawn gained some popularity in certain regions, particularly in the United States. One noteworthy individual was Tishawn Shakir, an American professional basketball player who played in the NBA during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Other individuals with the name Tishawn include Tishawn Bey, an American football player in the early 2000s, and Tishawn Curry, an American artist and sculptor known for her abstract works in the late 20th century.
While not a widely popular name, Tishawn has a rich linguistic and cultural heritage, reflecting its ancient Semitic origins and its evolution across various regions and time periods.
People
Tishawn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tishawn 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
Tishawn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tishawn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 272 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tishawn 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 1,260,126 US residents.
Is Tishawn a common name?
We classify Tishawn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 280 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tishawn most popular?
The single biggest year for Tishawn was 1979, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tishawn is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tishawn a male name?
Yes, 81.4% of people registered as Tishawn in the SSA data are male. 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.