Tyneshia
Variant spelling of the feminine name Tenisha meaning "she resembles her father".
Name Census estimates that about 547 living Americans carry the first name Tyneshia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tyneshia today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tyneshia births was 1991 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tyneshia. 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
547
~ 1 in 626,608 Americans
Peak year
1991
37 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
2006 SSA rank
#17,022
Tracked since 1972
Census
Tyneshia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 410 people with the first name Tyneshia, which placed it at #23,765 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
#23,765
National first-name rank
People counted
410
410 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
91.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tyneshia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyneshia is Black at 91.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.1%) and White (2.2%). 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 Tyneshia 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 Tyneshia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American91.5% · 375
- Two or more races5.1% · 21
- White2.2% · 9
- Hispanic or Latino1.2% · 5
Popularity
Tyneshia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tyneshia 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 246 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
Tyneshia 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 Tyneshia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tyneshias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi recorded the most babies named Tyneshia, while Virginia, Texas, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 9 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tyneshia
The given name Tyneshia is a modern invention, likely a creative spelling variation of the more common name Tanisha. It does not appear to have any direct linguistic roots or cultural origins from ancient times.
The name Tanisha itself is thought to be derived from the Sanskrit name Tanisha, meaning "praise" or "celebration." This Sanskrit root points to potential origins in South Asia, particularly India, where names with similar sounds and meanings have been used for centuries.
However, the specific spelling and pronunciation variation of Tyneshia seems to be a more recent development, possibly emerging in the late 20th century within certain communities or regions. There are no known historical references or mentions of this particular spelling in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records.
Due to its modern nature, there are limited examples of notable individuals bearing the name Tyneshia throughout history. A few examples that could be found include:
1. Tyneshia Dees, an American basketball player born in 1982, who played professionally in the WNBA.
2. Tyneshia Thompson, an American track and field athlete born in 1980, who competed in the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games.
3. Tyneshia Merriweather, an American singer and songwriter known for her work in the R&B genre in the early 2000s.
4. Tyneshia Slater, an American author and poet who published works in the late 2010s.
5. Tyneshia Williams, an American community activist and advocate for youth empowerment programs, based in Chicago.
While the name Tyneshia may not have a deep historical lineage, its emergence reflects the ongoing creativity and evolution of naming practices, particularly within certain cultural and linguistic communities. As a relatively new name, its significance and potential associations are still being shaped by those who bear it in the present day.
People
Tyneshia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tyneshia 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
Tyneshia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tyneshia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 547 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tyneshia 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 626,608 US residents.
Is Tyneshia a common name?
We classify Tyneshia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 574 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tyneshia most popular?
The single biggest year for Tyneshia was 1991, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tyneshia is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tyneshia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 410 people with the name Tyneshia, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,765 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 Tyneshia 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 Tyneshia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tyneshia appears almost entirely female. Of the 410 people counted with this name, 99.3% 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 Tyneshia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyneshia is Black at 91.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.1%) and White (2.2%). 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 Tyneshia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tyneshia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.5% (375 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 Tyneshia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tyneshia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tyneshia 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 Tyneshia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tyneshia 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 Tyneshia 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 people are named Tyneshia?
See how many Americans are named Tyneshia on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.