Tashia
A feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "pleasing, charming beauty".
Name Census estimates that about 2,194 living Americans carry the first name Tashia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tashia today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tashia births was 1985 (111 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tashia. 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
2.2K
~ 1 in 156,223 Americans
Peak year
1985
111 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
2014 SSA rank
#18,962
Tracked since 1962
Census
Tashia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,936 people with the first name Tashia, which placed it at #7,745 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
#7,745
National first-name rank
People counted
1.9K
1,936 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
53.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tashia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tashia is Black at 53.3%. The next largest groups are White (33.6%) and Two or More Races (5.8%). 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 Tashia 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 Tashia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American53.3% · 1,032
- White33.6% · 650
- Two or more races5.8% · 112
- Hispanic or Latino5.1% · 99
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 27
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 16
Popularity
Tashia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tashia from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 878 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tashia 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 Tashia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tashias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 20 states and territories. New York, California, Ohio recorded the most babies named Tashia, while Massachusetts, Kentucky, Maryland recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 38 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tashia
The name Tashia is believed to have its origins in the Arabic language, where it is derived from the word "tashi," which means "to live" or "to be alive." This suggests that the name may have been given to individuals as a symbolic representation of life and vitality.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Tashia can be traced back to the Middle Ages, particularly in regions with a strong Islamic cultural influence, such as the Middle East and parts of North Africa. During this time period, Arabic names were widely adopted and popularized across various cultures and societies.
One of the earliest known references to the name Tashia can be found in historical records from the 12th century, where it is mentioned as the name of a prominent scholar and writer from the city of Cordoba, in present-day Spain. This individual, known as Tashia al-Qurtubi, was renowned for her contributions to the fields of literature and philosophy.
In the following centuries, the name Tashia continued to appear sporadically in various historical accounts and records, often associated with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds who had embraced the Islamic faith or had been influenced by Arabic naming traditions.
Notably, in the 16th century, there was a renowned female poet and mystic from Persia who went by the name Tashia Khatun. Her works explored themes of spirituality and devotion, and she was widely celebrated for her poetic prowess and intellectual depth.
Another notable figure in history who bore the name Tashia was a 17th-century Ottoman calligrapher and artist from Istanbul, known as Tashia Efendi. Her intricate calligraphic works and illuminated manuscripts were highly prized and sought after by nobility and scholars alike.
In the 19th century, the name Tashia gained some prominence in the literary world with the birth of Tashia Hayat, a renowned Afghan poet and writer. Her poetry often explored themes of love, spirituality, and the human condition, and she is considered a pioneering figure in Afghan literature.
While the name Tashia has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has transcended cultural boundaries and has been adopted by individuals from diverse backgrounds and ethnicities throughout history, each adding their own unique imprint and significance to the name.
People
Tashia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tashia 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
Tashia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tashia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,194 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tashia 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 156,223 US residents.
Is Tashia a common name?
We classify Tashia as "Rare". It ranks above 94.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,359 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tashia most popular?
The single biggest year for Tashia was 1985, when 111 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tashia is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tashia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,936 people with the name Tashia, or 0.64 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,745 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 Tashia 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 Tashia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tashia appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,939 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Tashia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tashia is Black at 53.3%. The next largest groups are White (33.6%) and Two or More Races (5.8%). 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 Tashia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tashia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 53.3% (1,032 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 Tashia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tashia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tashia 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 Tashia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tashia 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 Tashia 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 are named Tashia?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.