Taeshaun
A masculine name of American origin meaning "peace of God".
Name Census estimates that about 219 living Americans carry the first name Taeshaun. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Taeshaun today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Taeshaun births was 2005 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Taeshaun. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
219
~ 1 in 1,565,088 Americans
Peak year
2005
21 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2023 SSA rank
#13,934
Tracked since 1999
Census
Taeshaun in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 198 people with the first name Taeshaun, which placed it at #38,638 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#38,638
National first-name rank
People counted
198
198 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
77.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Taeshaun
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Taeshaun is Black at 77.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (15.2%) and Hispanic (3.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Taeshaun described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Taeshaun at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American77.3% · 153
- Two or more races15.2% · 30
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 3
- White1.0% · 2
Popularity
Taeshaun: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Taeshaun from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 158 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Taeshaun by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Taeshaun during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Taeshaun
The given name Taeshaun is a relatively modern name that appears to have originated in the United States in the late 20th century. It is likely a combination of the African-American names Tae and Shaun, which themselves have roots in various cultures and languages.
Tae is a shortened form of the name Taye, which is of West African origin, possibly derived from the Yoruba language spoken in Nigeria. The name Taye means "one who is born during a festival or celebration." Shaun, on the other hand, is an anglicized version of the Irish name Seán, which is derived from the ancient Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious."
While the name Taeshaun does not seem to have any direct historical references or appearances in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its components have been used as names for centuries in various parts of the world. The earliest recorded instances of the name Taeshaun itself are likely to be found in birth records and other official documents from the late 20th century in the United States.
One of the earliest notable individuals to bear the name Taeshaun is Taeshaun Jackson, an American football player who was born in 1992 and played as a defensive back for several teams in the National Football League (NFL) between 2014 and 2018.
Another individual named Taeshaun is Taeshaun Sandiford, a professional basketball player from the Bahamas, born in 1995. He has played for various teams in the NBA G League and international leagues.
Taeshaun Prince is an American actor and model, born in 1991. He has appeared in several films and television shows, including "The Vampire Diaries" and "Star Trek: Discovery."
Taeshaun Calloway is an American football player who was born in 1994. He played as a defensive back for the University of Southern California and was briefly signed by the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL.
Taeshaun Walters is a professional boxer from the United States, born in 1996. He has competed in several amateur and professional boxing tournaments and has won multiple titles in various weight classes.
These are just a few examples of individuals who have borne the name Taeshaun throughout recent history. As a relatively new name, its origins and historical significance are still being established, but it appears to be a unique combination of cultural influences from various parts of the world.
People
Taeshaun + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Taeshaun as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Taeshaun: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taeshaun?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 219 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Taeshaun going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,565,088 US residents.
Is Taeshaun a common name?
We classify Taeshaun as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 221 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Taeshaun most popular?
The single biggest year for Taeshaun was 2005, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Taeshaun is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Taeshaun in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 198 people with the name Taeshaun, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #38,638 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Taeshaun in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Taeshaun?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Taeshaun leans strongly male. 193 people counted with this name were male (95.5%), compared with 9 female bearers (4.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Taeshaun?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Taeshaun is Black at 77.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (15.2%) and Hispanic (3.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Taeshaun most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Taeshaun in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.3% (153 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Taeshaun in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Taeshaun a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Taeshaun in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Taeshaun still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Taeshaun in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Taeshaun can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Taeshaun?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Taeshaun, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.