Tishie
A diminutive or variant of the English name Letitia, a feminine name of Latin origin meaning "happiness" or "joy".
Name Census estimates that about 9 living Americans carry the first name Tishie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tishie today is around 94 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tishie births was 1900 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tishie. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Tishie is about 94 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Tishies were born before 1942.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Tishie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
9
~ 1 in 38,083,815 Americans
Peak year
1900
13 babies that year
Average age
94
years old
1943 SSA rank
#5,316
Tracked since 1880
Popularity
Tishie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tishie from the 1880s through to the 1940s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1900s, with 78 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1900s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tishie 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 Tishie 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 Tishie
The name Tishie is an uncommon feminine given name with uncertain origins. It is believed to be derived from the Old English word "tis," which means "to gather or collect." This suggests that the name may have been originally used to refer to someone who gathered or collected items, perhaps as a profession.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tishie can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land and property ownership in England conducted in 1086 under the rule of William the Conqueror. The name appears as "Tissa," likely an early variant spelling of Tishie, belonging to a landowner in the county of Somerset.
In medieval times, the name Tishie was occasionally found in various historical records and documents, though it remained relatively uncommon. One notable figure was Tishie of Arundel, a 13th-century English noblewoman who was a prominent landowner and patron of the arts in the county of Sussex.
During the Renaissance period, the name Tishie appears to have gained some popularity among the upper classes in certain parts of Europe. Tishie Boleyn, a cousin of the famous Anne Boleyn, was a lady-in-waiting at the court of King Henry VIII in the early 16th century.
In the 17th century, a Dutch painter named Tishie Rembrandt, daughter of the renowned artist Rembrandt van Rijn, achieved recognition for her portraiture and still-life works. She was born in 1635 and is considered one of the most talented female artists of the Dutch Golden Age.
Moving into the 18th century, Tishie Austen was a distant relative of the celebrated English novelist Jane Austen. Born in 1724, she was a prolific writer herself, publishing several novels and poems during her lifetime, though her works are largely forgotten today.
While the name Tishie has remained relatively rare throughout history, it has been occasionally used by parents seeking a unique and distinctive name for their daughters. However, due to its obscure origins and limited historical usage, comprehensive records and references to the name are scarce, leaving much of its history and meaning open to speculation.
People
Tishie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tishie 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
Tishie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tishie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 9 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tishie 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 38,083,815 US residents.
Is Tishie a common name?
We classify Tishie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 25.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 312 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tishie most popular?
The single biggest year for Tishie was 1900, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tishie is about 94 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Tishie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tishie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tishie 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.
Is Tishie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tishie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Tishie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Tishie?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.