Tyaisha
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Taisha.
Name Census estimates that about 116 living Americans carry the first name Tyaisha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tyaisha today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tyaisha births was 1996 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tyaisha. 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
116
~ 1 in 2,954,779 Americans
Peak year
1996
10 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2010 SSA rank
#19,646
Tracked since 1977
Census
Tyaisha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 113 people with the first name Tyaisha, which placed it at #51,508 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#51,508
National first-name rank
People counted
113
113 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
88.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tyaisha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyaisha is Black at 88.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.5%) and Two or More Races (3.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Tyaisha described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Tyaisha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American88.5% · 100
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 4
- Two or more races3.5% · 4
- White2.7% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 2
Popularity
Tyaisha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tyaisha from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 50 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tyaisha 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 Tyaisha 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 Tyaisha
The name Tyaisha is believed to have its origins in the African continent, although its precise etymology remains unclear. Some scholars suggest it may derive from a combination of African language roots, potentially blending elements from languages such as Swahili or Yoruba.
In certain West African cultures, names similar in sound and structure to Tyaisha were sometimes given to children born under auspicious circumstances or during significant celestial events. However, concrete historical records linking the name directly to specific traditions are scarce.
The earliest documented instances of the name Tyaisha date back to the late 19th century, with a few scattered references appearing in colonial-era records and personal accounts from regions of West and Central Africa. It is worth noting that inconsistent spellings and transcriptions were common during this period, making it challenging to trace the name's precise lineage.
Throughout the 20th century, the name gained popularity in various parts of the African diaspora, particularly in the Americas. While not extensively documented, a handful of notable individuals have borne the name Tyaisha:
1. Tyaisha Brantley (born 1982), an American artist and activist known for her work addressing social justice issues and promoting diversity in the arts.
2. Tyaisha Stevenson (born 1978), a former professional basketball player who competed in the WNBA and international leagues during the early 2000s.
3. Tyaisha Sturdivant (born 1991), an American entrepreneur and author who founded a successful lifestyle and wellness brand targeted at young women.
4. Tyaisha Johnson (born 1985), a prominent community organizer and advocate for education reform in underprivileged urban areas of the United States.
5. Tyaisha Malone (born 1993), a Jamaican-born track and field athlete who has represented her country in international competitions, specializing in sprinting events.
While the name Tyaisha may have deep cultural roots, its precise origins and early historical significance remain somewhat elusive, leaving much open to interpretation and further research by linguists and historians specializing in African onomastics.
People
Tyaisha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tyaisha 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
Tyaisha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tyaisha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 116 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tyaisha 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 2,954,779 US residents.
Is Tyaisha a common name?
We classify Tyaisha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 120 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tyaisha most popular?
The single biggest year for Tyaisha was 1996, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tyaisha is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tyaisha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 113 people with the name Tyaisha, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #51,508 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Tyaisha in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Tyaisha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tyaisha appears almost entirely female. Of the 113 people counted with this name, 99.1% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Tyaisha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyaisha is Black at 88.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.5%) and Two or More Races (3.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Tyaisha most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tyaisha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.5% (100 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Tyaisha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tyaisha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tyaisha 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 Tyaisha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tyaisha 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 Tyaisha 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.
How many Americans are named Tyaisha?
Want to know how many Americans are named Tyaisha? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.