Holding steady.
Popularity of Tunisha since 1971
Babies named Tunisha per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 117 |
| 1980s | 127 |
| 1990s | 57 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Tunisha first appeared in American birth records in 1971, at the dawn of an era that saw a surge in creatively constructed names, especially among African American communities. The name's peak year was 1980, after which usage declined steadily, fitting a stable trajectory with little revival interest. It has never entered the top 1,000 names, and its rarity is underscored by the fact that recent data from 2025 shows too few births to calculate a reliable 1-in-N figure. Tunisha did not concentrate in any particular state during its decades of use, suggesting a diffuse but modest presence. The name is best understood as a product of its time, combining familiar phonetic elements into a distinctive but ultimately uncommon choice.
Tunisha first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1971, during a period when creative respellings and novel phonetic combinations were fashionable. It may blend the sound of names like Tanya or Tonia with the popular -isha suffix (as seen in Aisha or Keisha). There is no known meaning in any established language; it is a modern coinage.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tuni, Neesha
Sibling names for Tunisha
Names that share Tunisha's style, for a brother or sister.
