Tesha
Girl name · American · Greek · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,281 in 1978
0 babies were named Tesha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1963–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTesha first shows up in US birth records in 1963, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 62 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1978, when it reached #1,281.
About the name Tesha
Tesha is a girl name of American, Greek and Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Tesha for girls from 1963 to 2007, in 43 of those 45 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #1,281 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2007, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesGreek namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 | 96,022 girls |
| 1970s | 50 | 20,032 girls |
| 1980s | 33 | 30,111 girls |
| 1990s | 17 | 60,386 girls |
| 2000s | 3.1 | 327,869 girls |
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Questions about the name Tesha
What is the origin of the name Tesha?
Tesha has American, Greek, Latin roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Tesha a boy or girl name?
Tesha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Tesha?
Tesha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2007. It peaked at #1,281 in 1978.