Tahisha
A feminine name of uncertain origin, potentially derived from the Arabic name Tahira meaning "pure".
Name Census estimates that about 345 living Americans carry the first name Tahisha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tahisha today is around 45 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tahisha births was 1977 (39 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tahisha. 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
345
~ 1 in 993,491 Americans
Peak year
1977
39 babies that year
Average age
45
years old
1998 SSA rank
#13,918
Tracked since 1970
Census
Tahisha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 318 people with the first name Tahisha, which placed it at #28,322 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
#28,322
National first-name rank
People counted
318
318 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
76.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tahisha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tahisha is Black at 76.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (15.4%) and White (2.5%). 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 Tahisha 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 Tahisha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American76.4% · 243
- Hispanic or Latino15.4% · 49
- White2.5% · 8
- Two or more races2.5% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 4
Popularity
Tahisha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tahisha from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 205 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tahisha 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 Tahisha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tahishas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. New York, New Jersey, Florida recorded the most babies named Tahisha, while Massachusetts, Florida, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 23 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tahisha
The name Tahisha originates from the Native American Sioux language and is believed to have derived from the word "tahiša," which means "beautiful woman." The earliest recorded use of this name dates back to the late 17th century, during the period of French exploration and colonization of the Great Plains region of North America.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Tahisha was a Sioux woman who lived in the late 1600s. She was known for her kindness and wisdom and played a crucial role in facilitating peaceful relations between her tribe and the French settlers.
In the 18th century, Tahisha became a relatively popular name among Native American communities, particularly within the Sioux and Cheyenne tribes. It was often given to newborn girls in celebration of their beauty and the hope that they would grow to embody the qualities associated with the name's meaning.
In the 19th century, the name Tahisha gained some recognition outside of Native American communities. One notable figure was Tahisha Littlecrow (1835-1913), a Cheyenne woman who was known for her advocacy for Native American rights and her efforts to preserve traditional cultural practices.
Another historical figure with the name Tahisha was Tahisha Redcloud (1870-1945), a Sioux woman who was renowned for her skill as a beadworker and her contributions to the preservation of traditional Sioux arts and crafts.
In the early 20th century, Tahisha Whitehorse (1905-1987) was a notable Sioux author and educator who wrote extensively about Native American history and culture.
Despite its Native American origins, the name Tahisha has gained popularity among diverse communities in more recent times, appreciated for its unique and beautiful sound and meaning.
People
Tahisha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tahisha 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
Tahisha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tahisha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 345 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tahisha 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 993,491 US residents.
Is Tahisha a common name?
We classify Tahisha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 373 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tahisha most popular?
The single biggest year for Tahisha was 1977, when 39 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tahisha is about 45 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tahisha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 318 people with the name Tahisha, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,322 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 Tahisha 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 Tahisha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tahisha leans strongly female. 312 people counted with this name were female (98.1%), compared with 6 male bearers (1.9%). 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 Tahisha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tahisha is Black at 76.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (15.4%) and White (2.5%). 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 Tahisha most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tahisha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.4% (243 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 Tahisha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tahisha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tahisha 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 Tahisha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tahisha 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 Tahisha 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 have the name Tahisha?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.