girl's name

Tinisha

tih-NEE-shuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 1,210

Tinisha is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2003 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1980, when 67 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1969.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Tinisha Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2000s.

515
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Tinisha by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 5
1970s 350
1980s 515
1990s 258
2000s 17

How Popular Is Tinisha?

In 2003, Tinisha was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Tinisha Is Used

Canada #2,851 5 in 1997
England & Wales #7,639 3 in 2012
United States #12,341 8 in 2003

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Tinisha

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Tinisha Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tinisha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Tinisha

  • English tih-NEE-shuh

Sibling Names for Tinisha

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Tinisha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Tinisha

How popular is the name Tinisha?

In 2003, Tinisha was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Tinisha a girl's or a boy's name?

Tinisha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Tinisha?

Tinisha has 3 syllables.

When was Tinisha most popular?

Tinisha peaked in 1980, when 67 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.