Tasheen
An Arabic name meaning "to grant joy" or "the joyful one".
Name Census estimates that about 41 living Americans carry the first name Tasheen. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tasheen today is around 51 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tasheen births was 1974 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tasheen. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Tasheen. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
41
~ 1 in 8,359,862 Americans
Peak year
1974
9 babies that year
Average age
51
years old
1977 SSA rank
#8,358
Tracked since 1972
Census
Tasheen in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 117 people with the first name Tasheen, which placed it at #50,838 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
#50,838
National first-name rank
People counted
117
117 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
70.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tasheen
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tasheen is Black at 70.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (16.2%) and Hispanic (9.4%). 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 Tasheen 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 Tasheen at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American70.1% · 82
- Asian and Pacific Islander16.2% · 19
- Hispanic or Latino9.4% · 11
- White2.6% · 3
- Two or more races1.7% · 2
Popularity
Tasheen: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Tasheen 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 Tasheen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 45 | 45 |
Geography
Where Tasheens live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tasheen
The name Tasheen has its origins rooted in the Arabic language and culture. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 7th to 13th centuries, when Arabic was widely spoken across the Middle East and parts of North Africa.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tasheen can be found in ancient Arabic texts and manuscripts. It is thought to be derived from the Arabic word "tash," which means "to rejoice" or "to be joyful." This suggests that the name Tasheen may have been given to children as a symbol of joy and celebration.
While the name Tasheen does not appear to have any direct references in major religious scriptures or historical records, it is believed to have been used by various Arab communities throughout the centuries. One of the earliest known individuals to bear the name was Tasheen ibn Khalid, an esteemed scholar and poet who lived in the 9th century in present-day Iraq.
Throughout history, several notable figures have carried the name Tasheen. One such individual was Tasheen al-Baghdadi, a renowned physician and philosopher who lived in the 11th century in Baghdad. His contributions to the field of medicine and his writings on philosophy were highly influential during that period.
Another prominent figure was Tasheen al-Andalusi, a mathematician and astronomer from the 12th century who hailed from the Iberian Peninsula (modern-day Spain and Portugal). His work on celestial mechanics and his translations of ancient Greek texts played a significant role in the advancement of scientific knowledge in the Islamic world.
In the 13th century, Tasheen al-Dimashqi was a well-known traveler and writer from Damascus. His accounts of his travels across the Middle East and North Africa provided valuable insights into the cultures and societies of that era.
Lastly, Tasheen al-Qahiri, a 14th-century calligrapher and artist from Cairo, was renowned for his exquisite calligraphic works and intricate designs, which adorned many mosques and religious texts of the time.
While the name Tasheen has its roots in the Arabic language and culture, it has since spread to various parts of the world, transcending cultural and linguistic boundaries, and continues to be used by individuals from diverse backgrounds.
People
Tasheen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tasheen 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
Tasheen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tasheen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 41 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tasheen 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 8,359,862 US residents.
Is Tasheen a common name?
We classify Tasheen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 51.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 45 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tasheen most popular?
The single biggest year for Tasheen was 1974, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tasheen is about 51 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tasheen in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 117 people with the name Tasheen, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #50,838 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 Tasheen 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 Tasheen?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Tasheen on both sides of the split. Of the 115 people counted with this name, 45 were male (39.1%) and 70 were female (60.9%). 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 Tasheen?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tasheen is Black at 70.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (16.2%) and Hispanic (9.4%). 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 Tasheen most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tasheen in the 2020 Census, accounting for 70.1% (82 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 Tasheen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tasheen a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tasheen 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 Tasheen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tasheen 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 Tasheen 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 Tasheen?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.