Tashana
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from an Arabic word meaning "beautiful."
Name Census estimates that about 802 living Americans carry the first name Tashana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tashana today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tashana births was 1983 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tashana. 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
802
~ 1 in 427,374 Americans
Peak year
1983
37 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
2009 SSA rank
#19,930
Tracked since 1971
Popularity
Tashana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tashana from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 308 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Tashana remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tashana 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 Tashana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tashanas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. New York, New Jersey, Illinois recorded the most babies named Tashana, while Virginia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 21 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tashana
The name Tashana is believed to have its origins in the Sanskrit language, which was the classical language of ancient India. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "tash," which means "to create" or "to form." The name is thought to have originated during the Vedic period, which spanned from around 1500 BCE to 500 BCE.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tashana can be found in the Mahabharata, one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. In the epic, Tashana is mentioned as the name of a minor character, a warrior who fought alongside the Pandavas in the great war against the Kauravas. This reference suggests that the name was in use during the time the epic was composed, which is believed to be around the 8th or 9th century BCE.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who have borne the name Tashana. One of the earliest known was Tashana, a prominent philosopher and scholar who lived in the 5th century BCE in the ancient Indian kingdom of Magadha. She was renowned for her contributions to the field of logic and epistemology.
Another notable Tashana was a Buddhist nun who lived in the 3rd century CE in the ancient Indian city of Nalanda. She was a respected teacher and writer, and her commentaries on Buddhist scriptures were widely studied and influential in her time.
In the 12th century CE, there was a renowned Tashana who was a poet and mystic in the court of the Chola Dynasty in southern India. Her poetic works, which explored themes of spirituality and devotion, were highly regarded and have been preserved in various anthologies.
In more recent times, Tashana Kala was a prominent Indian freedom fighter who participated in the struggle for independence from British rule in the early 20th century. She was actively involved in the Non-Cooperation Movement and was imprisoned multiple times for her activism.
Another notable Tashana was Tashana Bali, a celebrated Kathak dancer and choreographer from India who was instrumental in popularizing and promoting the classical dance form in the latter half of the 20th century. She was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri, one of India's highest civilian honors, for her contributions to the field of dance.
People
Tashana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tashana 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
Tashana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tashana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 802 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tashana 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 427,374 US residents.
Is Tashana a common name?
We classify Tashana as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 847 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tashana most popular?
The single biggest year for Tashana was 1983, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tashana is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tashana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tashana in the SSA data are female. 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.
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.