Holding steady.
Popularity of Tynisha since 1972
Babies named Tynisha per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 328 |
| 1980s | 615 |
| 1990s | 562 |
| 2000s | 148 |
| 2010s | 20 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Tynisha is a modern American name coinage, first recorded in 1972. Its peak year was 1977, when it saw its highest frequency of use, though it never entered the top 1,000. Since then, its trajectory has been stable, with negligible annual counts. The name reflects the creative naming practices of the 1970s, particularly within African American communities, where invented names with melodic suffixes like -isha became popular. Tynisha remains a rare but distinctive name, and it is not associated with any specific top state.
Tynisha is a modern American name coinage, first recorded in the 1970s. It likely combines the popular phonetic elements of names like Tina or Tanya with the fashionable suffix -isha, influenced by names such as Aisha or Keisha. The name emerged during a period when African American communities were creating new names with distinctive sounds and spellings.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ty, Nisha, Tia
Sibling names for Tynisha
Names that share Tynisha's style, for a brother or sister.
