Tashauna
A feminine name of uncertain origin, potentially meaning "she who is like the morning".
Name Census estimates that about 538 living Americans carry the first name Tashauna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tashauna today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tashauna births was 1982 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tashauna. 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
538
~ 1 in 637,090 Americans
Peak year
1982
26 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2009 SSA rank
#15,084
Tracked since 1975
Popularity
Tashauna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tashauna 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 200 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Tashauna remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tashauna 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 Tashauna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tashaunas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tashauna
The name Tashauna is a relatively modern name that first emerged in the late 20th century. Its origins are uncertain, but it is believed to be a combination of the names Tasha and Shauna. Tasha is a Russian diminutive form of the name Natalya, which means "birthday" or "born on Christmas Day." Shauna, on the other hand, is an Irish name derived from the Gaelic name Siobhán, meaning "God is gracious."
While the name Tashauna does not have a long historical lineage, it has gained popularity in recent decades, particularly in the United States and Canada. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the 1980s, when it started appearing in birth records and census data.
Tashauna Sewell was one of the earliest notable individuals with this name. She was an American television personality and actress who appeared in several shows in the 1990s and early 2000s, including "Living Single" and "The Parkers."
Another early bearer of the name was Tashauna Reid, an American professional basketball player who played in the WNBA for teams like the Houston Comets and the Phoenix Mercury in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
In the world of literature, Tashauna Morris is a contemporary author and poet from the United States, known for her work exploring themes of identity, race, and womanhood.
Tashauna Hinton is a Canadian entrepreneur and businesswoman who founded a successful hair care company catering to women of color.
Tashauna Whyte is a Jamaican-American track and field athlete who has represented Jamaica in international competitions, specializing in sprint events.
While the name Tashauna does not have a long historical pedigree, it has gained popularity in recent decades, perhaps reflecting the increasing diversity and creativity in naming practices in various cultures. Its blend of Russian, Irish, and potentially other influences makes it a unique and modern name.
People
Tashauna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tashauna 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
Tashauna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tashauna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 538 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tashauna 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 637,090 US residents.
Is Tashauna a common name?
We classify Tashauna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 563 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tashauna most popular?
The single biggest year for Tashauna was 1982, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tashauna is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tashauna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tashauna 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.