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Tykesha

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Pronounced ty-KEE-shuh /taɪˈkiː.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Tykesha is a coined African American girl's name, joining a Ty- element to the -kesha ending related to Keisha, part of a lively family of invented names in the late twentieth century.Low

In 30 seconds: Tykesha is a coined girl's name joining Ty- with the -kesha ending. It peaked around 1981 (said ty-KEE-shuh).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningTykesha is a coined African American girl's name, joining a Ty- element to the -kesha ending related to Keisha, part of a lively family of invented names in the late twentieth century.
U.S. rank (2000)#10703 ↗ Rising
2000 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1981
Total births (all-time)≈ 214

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198119752000

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Tykesha is a coined name from its era, joining Ty- with a -kesha element tied to Keisha. It reflects a period rich in newly minted American girls' names.

Tykesha was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1981, and it faded thereafter. A girl named Tykesha then would be in her forties today.

Did you know? Tykesha shares its musical -kesha ending with names like Lakesha and Takesha, all part of the inventive naming energy of the nineteen-eighties.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Tykesha — Coined Ty- + -kesha (cf. Keisha)

Variations

LakeshaTakeshaTykeshia

Nicknames

TyKesha

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tykesha mean?

It is a coined name joining Ty- with the -kesha ending, related to Keisha.

How do you pronounce Tykesha?

It is said ty-KEE-shuh /taɪˈkiː.ʃə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Tykesha a boy or girl name?

Tykesha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Tykesha?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-eighties.

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