Tashanna
A feminine name of uncertain origin, potentially a blend of Natasha and Shanna.
Name Census estimates that about 416 living Americans carry the first name Tashanna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tashanna today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tashanna births was 1979 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tashanna. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Tashanna with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
416
~ 1 in 823,929 Americans
Peak year
1979
26 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
2007 SSA rank
#20,272
Tracked since 1972
Census
Tashanna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 361 people with the first name Tashanna, which placed it at #26,014 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
#26,014
National first-name rank
People counted
361
361 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
82.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tashanna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tashanna is Black at 82.5%. The next largest groups are White (7.2%) and Hispanic (3.9%). 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 Tashanna 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 Tashanna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American82.5% · 298
- White7.2% · 26
- Hispanic or Latino3.9% · 14
- Two or more races3.9% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.5% · 9
Popularity
Tashanna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tashanna 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 153 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Tashanna remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tashanna 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 Tashanna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tashannas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tashanna
The name Tashanna is a modern invented name that appears to have no significant historical roots or linguistic origins. It is likely a combination of common name elements from various cultures and languages, blended together to create a unique and distinctive name.
While the precise origins of Tashanna are unclear, the name may draw inspiration from elements found in names across different cultures and languages. The "Tash" component could be inspired by names like Natasha or Tasha, which have Russian and Slavic origins. The "anna" ending is a common feminine name suffix found in many languages, such as Anna, Joanna, and Marianna.
There is no evidence of the name Tashanna appearing in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records from specific cultures or time periods. It appears to be a relatively modern invention, possibly created within the last few centuries or even more recently.
As a modern invented name, there are no notable historical figures or individuals of significant fame who bore the name Tashanna. The earliest recorded examples of the name are likely from recent decades, as parents began creating unique names by combining various name elements.
While it is difficult to trace the specific origins and historical significance of the name Tashanna, its uniqueness and modern creation reflect the trend of parents seeking distinctive and unconventional names for their children. The lack of a clear cultural or linguistic lineage allows the name to take on its own meaning and identity in contemporary society.
People
Tashanna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tashanna 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
Tashanna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tashanna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 416 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tashanna 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 823,929 US residents.
Is Tashanna a common name?
We classify Tashanna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 438 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tashanna most popular?
The single biggest year for Tashanna was 1979, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tashanna is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tashanna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 361 people with the name Tashanna, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,014 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 Tashanna 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 Tashanna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tashanna appears almost entirely female. Of the 359 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Tashanna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tashanna is Black at 82.5%. The next largest groups are White (7.2%) and Hispanic (3.9%). 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 Tashanna most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tashanna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.5% (298 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 Tashanna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tashanna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tashanna 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.
Is Tashanna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tashanna 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 Tashanna 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 many people have the name Tashanna?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.