Tisha

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A few things about Tisha you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Tisha

Tisha Campbell

American actress

Choose Tisha and your child shares a first name with Tisha Campbell, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Tisha, like who?” Tisha Campbell's Wikipedia article is available in 26 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 84,746 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Tisha, 19 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Tisha would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryTisha first shows up in US birth records in 1886, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 139 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1971, when it ranked #311. Today it's #6,116, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendTisha has climbed 513 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #6,116. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningTisha is an English form of Letitia, which means “joy”. Our records link it to American and Latin roots.

About the name Tisha

Tisha is a girl name of American and Latin origin meaning “joy”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Tisha for girls from 1886 to 2025, in 86 of those 140 years. Its best year was 1971, when it ranked #311 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #6,116, with 19 babies.

Origin:American namesLatin names