Tisa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #910 in 1970
0 babies were named Tisa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1948–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTisa first shows up in US birth records in 1948, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 77 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1970, when it reached #910.
About the name Tisa
Tisa is a girl name of African and Swahili origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-isa”. US birth records list Tisa for girls from 1948 to 2021, in 53 of those 74 years. Its best year was 1970, when it ranked #910 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7.6 | 131,579 girls |
| 1950s | 3.4 | 294,985 girls |
| 1960s | 19 | 51,867 girls |
| 1970s | 40 | 24,913 girls |
| 1980s | 16 | 63,251 girls |
| 1990s | 4.2 | 235,849 girls |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1,666,667 girls |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1,052,632 girls |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
Other spellings of Tisa
More African girl names
- Girl name: Layla · night
- Girl name: Aisha · alive
- Girl name: Amber · amber resin
- Girl name: Zahra · radiant, bright
- Unisex name: Amani · peace
- Girl name: Salma · safe, peaceful
- Girl name: Khadija · premature child
- Girl name: Xolani · peace
Questions about the name Tisa
What is the origin of the name Tisa?
Tisa has African, Swahili roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Tisa a boy or girl name?
Tisa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Tisa?
Tisa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #910 in 1970.