Tylisa
A feminine name of unknown origin, possibly a blend of names.
Name Census estimates that about 126 living Americans carry the first name Tylisa. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tylisa today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tylisa births was 1990 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tylisa. 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
126
~ 1 in 2,720,273 Americans
Peak year
1990
11 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2007 SSA rank
#17,505
Tracked since 1971
Popularity
Tylisa: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tylisa from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 61 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
Tylisa 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 Tylisa 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 Tylisa
The name Tylisa has its origins in the ancient Sumerian civilization, one of the earliest known civilizations in the world, which flourished in the region of Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around 3500 BCE. It is derived from the Sumerian words "ty" meaning "life" and "lisa" meaning "precious," thus translating to "precious life."
The earliest recorded instance of the name Tylisa can be found in a cuneiform inscription on a clay tablet dating back to the third millennium BCE, discovered in the ruins of the city of Ur. This tablet is believed to have been a record of births and names within the city's noble families.
During the Akkadian Empire, which followed the Sumerian civilization, the name Tylisa gained popularity among the ruling class. It is mentioned in several ancient texts and records from this period, including the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the earliest known literary works in human history.
In the 8th century BCE, the name Tylisa appeared in the writings of the Assyrian scholar and philosopher, Sennacherib. He referred to a woman named Tylisa who was renowned for her wisdom and knowledge of astrology.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who carried the name Tylisa. One such person was Tylisa of Carthage (c. 250 BCE - 180 BCE), a renowned mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the development of early trigonometry.
Another notable Tylisa was Tylisa the Younger (c. 50 CE - 120 CE), a Greek physician and writer who authored several influential works on medicine and natural philosophy, which were widely studied during the Roman Empire.
In the 12th century CE, Tylisa of Damascus (1120 - 1193) was a renowned poet and scholar who played a significant role in the literary and cultural renaissance of the Islamic Golden Age.
During the Renaissance period, Tylisa Borgia (1492 - 1553) was a prominent Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts, known for her support of artists and intellectuals, including the renowned painter Raphael.
In more recent times, Tylisa Müller (1876 - 1958) was a German botanist and explorer who led several expeditions to the Amazon rainforest, contributing greatly to the study of plant life in the region.
People
Tylisa + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tylisa 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
Tylisa: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tylisa?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 126 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tylisa 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 2,720,273 US residents.
Is Tylisa a common name?
We classify Tylisa as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 132 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tylisa most popular?
The single biggest year for Tylisa was 1990, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tylisa is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tylisa a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tylisa 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.