Girl · #13,924 in 2026

Tamisha

Name: Popularity of the name Tamisha in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Tamisha, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Tamisha is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Tamisha Akbar, American television personality known professionally as Tami Roman Tamisha Iman, American drag queen Tamisha Williams, Barbadian badminton player

Current Rank

#13,924

Peak Rank

#994 (1974)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1968

First Year

2007

Last Year

1974

Peak Year

#994

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tamisha

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Tamisha

Tamisha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1968, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 122 Tamishas were born — ranking #994 that year. As of 2026, Tamisha ranks #13,924 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Tamishas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Tamisha

Phonetically similar names — useful when Tamisha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tamisha

What does the name Tamisha mean?

How popular is Tamisha in 2026?

In 2026, Tamisha ranks #13,924 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Tamisha most popular?

Tamisha reached its peak popularity in 1974, ranking #994 that year with 122 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Tamisha most popular?

Tamisha has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, North Carolina, South Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tamisha.

Is Tamisha a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Tamisha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Tamisha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tamisha include Kathern, Howard, Sofie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tamisha

Tamisha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Tamisha's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #994. Use the chart and map above to compare Tamisha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.