Tashina
A feminine name derived from the Native American Choctaw language, with possible meanings of "beautiful child" or "good walker".
Name Census estimates that about 1,667 living Americans carry the first name Tashina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tashina today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tashina births was 1981 (168 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tashina. 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
1.7K
~ 1 in 205,611 Americans
Peak year
1981
168 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
2012 SSA rank
#13,351
Tracked since 1971
Census
Tashina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,501 people with the first name Tashina, which placed it at #9,308 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
#9,308
National first-name rank
People counted
1.5K
1,501 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
32.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tashina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tashina is White at 32.4%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (24.2%) and Black (22.1%). 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 Tashina 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 Tashina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White32.4% · 486
- American Indian and Alaska Native24.2% · 363
- Black or African American22.1% · 331
- Two or more races11.3% · 170
- Hispanic or Latino9.1% · 136
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 15
Popularity
Tashina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tashina from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 1,060 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
Tashina 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 Tashina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tashinas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 24 states and territories. California, Arizona, New Mexico recorded the most babies named Tashina, while Wisconsin, Virginia, Tennessee recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 25 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tashina
The name Tashina is believed to have its origins in the Slavic languages, particularly Russian. It is derived from the Russian word "taina," which means "secret" or "mystery." The name likely emerged in the early medieval period, around the 10th or 11th century, when the Slavic cultures were embracing Christianity and adopting names with religious or spiritual connotations.
In Russian folklore and literature, the name Tashina has been associated with characters who possess a certain mystique or enigmatic quality. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the 12th-century epic poem "The Lay of Igor's Campaign," where a character named Tashina plays a pivotal role in the narrative.
Throughout history, there have been a few notable individuals who bore the name Tashina. One of the most prominent was Tashina Vasilyevna (1650-1721), a Russian noblewoman and courtier who served as a lady-in-waiting to Tsarina Natalia Naryshkina, the second wife of Tsar Alexis I.
Another historical figure was Tashina Mikhailovna (1780-1845), a Russian artist and painter whose works often depicted scenes from Russian folklore and daily life. Her paintings are preserved in several museums across Russia and are considered important examples of 19th-century Russian art.
In the realm of literature, Tashina Aleksandrovna (1820-1892) was a Russian author and playwright who wrote several acclaimed novels and plays that explored themes of love, betrayal, and societal expectations. Her works were widely popular during her lifetime and were influential in shaping the literary landscape of 19th-century Russia.
Moving into the 20th century, Tashina Ivanovna (1905-1981) was a Soviet physicist and academic who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics. She was one of the first women to hold a prominent position in the Soviet scientific community and paved the way for future generations of female scientists.
Lastly, Tashina Pavlovna (1925-2010) was a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer who spent much of her career with the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow. She was renowned for her expressive performances and her innovative approach to choreography, which helped to shape the evolution of Russian ballet during the latter half of the 20th century.
People
Tashina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tashina 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
Tashina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tashina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,667 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tashina 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 205,611 US residents.
Is Tashina a common name?
We classify Tashina as "Rare". It ranks above 92.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,758 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tashina most popular?
The single biggest year for Tashina was 1981, when 168 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tashina is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tashina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,501 people with the name Tashina, or 0.50 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,308 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 Tashina 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 Tashina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tashina appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,510 people counted with this name, 99.6% 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 Tashina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tashina is White at 32.4%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (24.2%) and Black (22.1%). 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 Tashina most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Tashina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 32.4% (486 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 Tashina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tashina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tashina 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 Tashina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tashina 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 Tashina 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 called Tashina?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.