diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Singleline/RCTUITextField.mm b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Singleline/RCTUITextField.mm
index 0f988c19d5c2..dbee656c95e6 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Singleline/RCTUITextField.mm
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Singleline/RCTUITextField.mm
@@ -33,7 +33,14 @@ @implementation RCTUITextFieldCell
 
 - (NSRect)titleRectForBounds:(NSRect)rect
 {
-  return UIEdgeInsetsInsetRect([super titleRectForBounds:rect], self.textContainerInset);
+  NSRect titleRect = UIEdgeInsetsInsetRect([super titleRectForBounds:rect], self.textContainerInset);
+  // Center the intrinsic text height within the padded control bounds.
+  CGFloat contentHeight = self.cellSize.height;
+  if (contentHeight < titleRect.size.height) {
+    titleRect.origin.y += (titleRect.size.height - contentHeight) / 2;
+    titleRect.size.height = contentHeight;
+  }
+  return titleRect;
 }
 
 - (void)editWithFrame:(NSRect)rect inView:(NSView *)controlView editor:(NSText *)textObj delegate:(id)delegate event:(NSEvent *)event
diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Singleline/macOS/RCTUISecureTextField.mm b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Singleline/macOS/RCTUISecureTextField.mm
index 6f332dc1701c..c5aeaf80ac62 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Singleline/macOS/RCTUISecureTextField.mm
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/Singleline/macOS/RCTUISecureTextField.mm
@@ -30,7 +30,14 @@ @implementation RCTUISecureTextFieldCell
 
 - (NSRect)titleRectForBounds:(NSRect)rect
 {
-  return UIEdgeInsetsInsetRect([super titleRectForBounds:rect], self.textContainerInset);
+  NSRect titleRect = UIEdgeInsetsInsetRect([super titleRectForBounds:rect], self.textContainerInset);
+  // Center the intrinsic text height within the padded control bounds.
+  CGFloat contentHeight = self.cellSize.height;
+  if (contentHeight < titleRect.size.height) {
+    titleRect.origin.y += (titleRect.size.height - contentHeight) / 2;
+    titleRect.size.height = contentHeight;
+  }
+  return titleRect;
 }
 
 - (void)editWithFrame:(NSRect)rect inView:(NSView *)controlView editor:(NSText *)textObj delegate:(id)delegate event:(NSEvent *)event