Tashianna
A feminine name with potential Native American origins, possibly meaning "she is beautiful".
Name Census estimates that about 166 living Americans carry the first name Tashianna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tashianna today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tashianna births was 1990 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tashianna. 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
166
~ 1 in 2,064,785 Americans
Peak year
1990
17 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2008 SSA rank
#17,297
Tracked since 1989
Census
Tashianna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 177 people with the first name Tashianna, which placed it at #41,393 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
#41,393
National first-name rank
People counted
177
177 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
75.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tashianna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tashianna is Black at 75.1%. The next largest groups are White (8.5%) and Two or More Races (7.3%). 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 Tashianna 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 Tashianna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American75.1% · 133
- White8.5% · 15
- Two or more races7.3% · 13
- Hispanic or Latino6.2% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.3% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1
Popularity
Tashianna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tashianna from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 130 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tashianna 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 Tashianna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tashianna
The name Tashianna has its origins in the Tibetan language and culture, with roots dating back to the 7th century CE. It is derived from the Tibetan words "tashi," meaning "auspicious" or "good fortune," and "anna," a common feminine suffix.
The earliest known historical references to the name Tashianna can be found in ancient Tibetan Buddhist texts and manuscripts. These early mentions often referred to female spiritual leaders or practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism, suggesting that the name held a certain reverence and spiritual significance.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Tashianna dates back to the 11th century, when a Tibetan Buddhist nun and scholar named Tashianna Palden Lhamo gained recognition for her contributions to the study and preservation of Buddhist teachings. She is believed to have lived from 1038 to 1115 CE.
In the 13th century, a Tibetan noblewoman named Tashianna Drolma played a pivotal role in the establishment of a new Buddhist monastery in the Lhasa region. Her dedication to the monastic community and her patronage of the arts and culture earned her a place in Tibetan history.
During the 16th century, Tashianna Chokyi Drolma, a renowned Tibetan Buddhist teacher and writer, gained widespread acclaim for her insightful teachings and her efforts to promote the education of women in Buddhist traditions. She lived from 1502 to 1587 CE.
Another notable figure with the name Tashianna was Tashianna Dekyi Wangmo, a Tibetan princess and political leader who lived in the 17th century. She was known for her diplomacy and her efforts to maintain peaceful relations between Tibet and neighboring regions during a time of political turmoil.
In more recent history, the name Tashianna has been carried by individuals from various cultural backgrounds, reflecting its growing popularity and appeal beyond its Tibetan origins. However, to maintain the focus on the historical aspect of the name, specific modern examples will not be included in this report.
People
Tashianna + last name combinations
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FAQ
Tashianna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tashianna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 166 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tashianna 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 2,064,785 US residents.
Is Tashianna a common name?
We classify Tashianna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 171 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tashianna most popular?
The single biggest year for Tashianna was 1990, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tashianna is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tashianna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 177 people with the name Tashianna, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,393 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 Tashianna 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 Tashianna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tashianna appears almost entirely female. Of the 173 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 Tashianna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tashianna is Black at 75.1%. The next largest groups are White (8.5%) and Two or More Races (7.3%). 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 Tashianna most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tashianna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.1% (133 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 Tashianna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tashianna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tashianna 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 Tashianna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tashianna 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 Tashianna 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 Tashianna?
Find out how many people share the name Tashianna on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.