Girl · #13,518 in 2026

Tarsha

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

Current Rank

#13,518

Peak Rank

#630 (1974)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1961

First Year

1996

Last Year

1974

Peak Year

#630

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Tarsha

Tarsha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1961, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1974: 246 births, good for #630 nationwide. About 72% of every Tarsha on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Tarsha last appeared in the published SSA data in 1996, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Tarsha

Phonetically similar names — useful when Tarsha 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 Tarsha

What does the name Tarsha mean?

Tarsha is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1961. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Tarsha in 2026?

In 2026, Tarsha ranks #13,518 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Tarsha most popular?

Tarsha reached its peak popularity in 1974, ranking #630 that year with 246 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Tarsha a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Tarsha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tarsha include Adriane, Kaeli, Paityn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tarsha

Tarsha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Tarsha's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #630. Use the chart and map above to compare Tarsha'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.