Tisha is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Tisha means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Tisha across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tisha has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Tisha is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “joy or happy”. A short form of Latisha or Leticia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,552 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 124 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Tisha per year, United States (1886 to 2025). United States peaked in 1971 (868/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (13/yr).
Tisha has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1971, when it ranked #563 nationally (given to 868 babies that year).
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