Holding steady.
Popularity of Tinesha since 1969
Babies named Tinesha per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 179 |
| 1980s | 341 |
| 1990s | 216 |
| 2000s | 21 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Tinesha is a modern American name that first appeared in Social Security records in 1969. It belongs to a family of names ending in -esha that flourished in the 1970s and 1980s, reaching its peak usage in 1982. Despite its peak, Tinesha has never entered the top 1000 national rankings and has remained a relatively rare choice. The name's trajectory has been stable in recent decades, with gradual decline since the 1980s. It has not been concentrated in any particular state in the available data. Tinesha is a distinctive name that reflects the creative naming traditions of its era.
Tinesha is a modern invented name, first recorded in the United States in 1969. It appears to be a blend or respelling of names like Tina or Tanya combined with the fashionable suffix -esha, which gained popularity in African American communities during the 1970s and 1980s. The name peaked in usage in 1982 and has since seen declining use.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tina, Neesha, T
Sibling names for Tinesha
Names that share Tinesha's style, for a brother or sister.
