Tashira
Of Yoruba origin meaning "she who seeks the truth or justice".
Name Census estimates that about 352 living Americans carry the first name Tashira. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tashira today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tashira births was 1991 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tashira. 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
352
~ 1 in 973,734 Americans
Peak year
1991
25 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2010 SSA rank
#16,785
Tracked since 1972
Popularity
Tashira: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tashira from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 167 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
Tashira 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 Tashira during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tashiras live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tashira
The name Tashira has its origins in the Sanskrit language, which dates back to the ancient Vedic period in India, around 1500 BCE to 500 BCE. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "tashara," which means "rock" or "stone." This suggests that the name may have been associated with strength, resilience, or a connection to the natural world.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tashira can be found in the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, which is believed to have been composed between the 8th and 4th centuries BCE. In the epic, Tashira is mentioned as a warrior who fought alongside the Pandava princes during the great battle of Kurukshetra.
During the Gupta Empire, which ruled over much of northern India from the 4th to the 6th century CE, the name Tashira gained popularity among the ruling class and aristocracy. One notable figure from this period was Tashira Gupta, a renowned poet and scholar who lived in the 5th century CE and authored several works on philosophy and literature.
The name Tashira also appears in Buddhist texts, particularly in the Jataka tales, which are a collection of stories narrating the previous lives of the Buddha. In one of these tales, a character named Tashira is depicted as a virtuous and compassionate individual who sacrifices his own well-being for the greater good.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Tashira. One such figure was Tashira Bai, a brave warrior and rebel leader from the Indian state of Rajasthan, who fought against the Mughal Empire in the 16th century. Another famous Tashira was Tashira Devi, a revered Hindu mystic and saint who lived in the 17th century and was known for her devotional poetry and spiritual teachings.
In more recent times, Tashira Ramaswamy was an Indian mathematician and computer scientist who made significant contributions to the field of theoretical computer science in the 20th century. She was born in 1935 and passed away in 1996.
While the name Tashira is not as common today as it once was, it still holds a deep connection to its Sanskrit roots and the rich cultural heritage of ancient India.
People
Tashira + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tashira 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
Tashira: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tashira?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 352 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tashira 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 973,734 US residents.
Is Tashira a common name?
We classify Tashira as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 366 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tashira most popular?
The single biggest year for Tashira was 1991, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tashira is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tashira a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tashira 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.