Tirzah
Girl name · #2753 in 2025 · Very rare
Tirzah is currently the #2753 girl name in the United States — 62 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2712, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,032 girls born in 2025 was named Tirzah.
The 126-year story
Tirzah first appears in the Social Security records in 1899, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 71 girls were named Tirzah — good for #2508 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Tirzah per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Tirzah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Tirzah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tirzah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tirzah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tirzah is most common
State-level data for Tirzah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Tirzah
Statistically, parents drawn to Tirzah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elizah, Alizah, Taliah, Taleah, and Tziporah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tirzah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3892 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3911 |
| 2022 | 44 | #3536 |
| 2021 | 46 | #3390 |
| 2020 | 51 | #3091 |
| 2019 | 66 | #2632 |
| 2018 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2017 | 71 | #2508 |
| 2016 | 56 | #2966 |
| 2015 | 65 | #2712 |
| 2014 | 64 | #2714 |
| 2013 | 67 | #2626 |
| 2012 | 63 | #2770 |
| 2011 | 65 | #2695 |
| 2010 | 67 | #2670 |
| 2009 | 54 | #3126 |
| 2008 | 41 | #3859 |
| 2007 | 39 | #3983 |
| 2006 | 50 | #3264 |
| 2005 | 33 | #4195 |
| 2004 | 42 | #3490 |
| 2003 | 47 | #3131 |
| 2002 | 36 | #3654 |
| 2001 | 30 | #4107 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tirzah a popular girl name?
Tirzah ranked #2753 among girls in 2025 with 62 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2712.
When was the name Tirzah most popular?
Tirzah peaked in 2017, when 71 American girls received the name (ranked #2508 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tirzah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,032 newborn American girls was named Tirzah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.