Tranisha
Feminized form of the English surname Travis, meaning a tollgate keeper.
Name Census estimates that about 181 living Americans carry the first name Tranisha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tranisha today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tranisha births was 1991 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tranisha. 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
181
~ 1 in 1,893,670 Americans
Peak year
1991
16 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
2005 SSA rank
#18,994
Tracked since 1978
Census
Tranisha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 176 people with the first name Tranisha, which placed it at #41,537 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
#41,537
National first-name rank
People counted
176
176 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
88.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tranisha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tranisha is Black at 88.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.4%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (2.3%). 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 Tranisha 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 Tranisha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American88.1% · 155
- Two or more races7.4% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.3% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 3
- White0.6% · 1
Popularity
Tranisha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tranisha from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 119 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tranisha 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 Tranisha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tranishas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tranisha
The name Tranisha is a relatively modern name that appears to have originated in the late 20th century. It is thought to be a combination of the French name Tranquille, meaning "calm" or "tranquil," and the English suffix "-isha," which is often used to create feminine names. The name is not found in ancient texts or historical records, and its exact origins are unclear.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tranisha is found in the United States Census records from the 1970s. However, it is difficult to pinpoint the first person to bear this name, as it was likely created and bestowed upon a child by their parents without any specific cultural or historical significance.
Despite its modern origins, a few notable individuals have carried the name Tranisha throughout the years. One of the earliest known public figures with this name is Tranisha Kemp, an American businesswoman and entrepreneur born in the 1970s. She is the founder of a successful fashion and lifestyle brand that caters to urban women.
Another person named Tranisha is Tranisha Hubbard, an American gospel singer, and songwriter born in the late 1980s. She has released several albums and is known for her powerful vocal performances and inspirational lyrics.
In the field of sports, Tranisha Woods is a former professional basketball player from the United States. She played in the WNBA for several teams, including the Indiana Fever and the Seattle Storm, during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Tranisha Kadalie is a South African activist and social entrepreneur born in the 1980s. She is the founder of a non-profit organization that aims to empower and educate young women in underprivileged communities.
Lastly, Tranisha Williams is an American actress and model who has appeared in various television shows and films since the early 2000s. She is known for her roles in popular series such as "The Wire" and "Homeland."
While the name Tranisha is relatively uncommon and has no deep historical roots, it has been embraced by individuals from various backgrounds and cultures, lending it a unique and modern flair.
People
Tranisha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tranisha 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
Tranisha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tranisha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 181 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tranisha 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 1,893,670 US residents.
Is Tranisha a common name?
We classify Tranisha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 189 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tranisha most popular?
The single biggest year for Tranisha was 1991, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tranisha is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tranisha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 176 people with the name Tranisha, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,537 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 Tranisha 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 Tranisha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tranisha leans strongly female. 173 people counted with this name were female (98.9%), compared with 2 male bearers (1.1%). 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 Tranisha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tranisha is Black at 88.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.4%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (2.3%). 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 Tranisha most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tranisha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.1% (155 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 Tranisha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tranisha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tranisha 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 Tranisha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tranisha 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 Tranisha 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 Tranisha?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.