Tysa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #6,892 in 1977
0 babies were named Tysa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1977–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTysa first shows up in US birth records in 1977, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 48 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1977, when it reached #6,892.
About the name Tysa
Tysa is a girl name of African and Swahili origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-ysa”. US birth records list Tysa for girls from 1977 to 1990, in 6 of those 14 years. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked #6,892 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1990, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4 | 294,118 girls |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1,052,632 girls |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 384,615 girls |
Other spellings of Tysa
More African girl names
- Girl name: Layla · night
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- Unisex name: Amani · peace
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Questions about the name Tysa
What is the origin of the name Tysa?
Tysa has African, Swahili roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Tysa a boy or girl name?
Tysa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Tysa?
Tysa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1990. It peaked at #6,892 in 1977.