Tasia
A feminine name of Russian origin meaning "harvest" or "reaper".
Name Census estimates that about 4,018 living Americans carry the first name Tasia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tasia today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tasia births was 1985 (341 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tasia. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Tasia with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
4.0K
~ 1 in 85,305 Americans
Peak year
1985
341 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,163
Tracked since 1925
Census
Tasia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,598 people with the first name Tasia, which placed it at #4,940 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
#4,940
National first-name rank
People counted
3.6K
3,598 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
51.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tasia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tasia is Black at 51.0%. The next largest groups are White (28.9%) and Two or More Races (9.2%). 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 Tasia 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 Tasia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American51.0% · 1,835
- White28.9% · 1,041
- Two or more races9.2% · 331
- Hispanic or Latino7.6% · 274
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 63
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 54
Popularity
Tasia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tasia from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 1,477 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
Tasia 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 Tasia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tasias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 32 states and territories. California, Illinois, New York recorded the most babies named Tasia, while Wisconsin, New Hampshire, Nebraska recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 66 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tasia
The name Tasia is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the ancient Greek name Thasia or Thaisia. It is believed to have its roots in the Greek word "thalassa," meaning "sea" or "ocean." This connection to the sea suggests that the name may have been popular among coastal communities or those with ties to maritime traditions.
The earliest known record of the name Tasia dates back to ancient Greece, where it was associated with the goddess Thalassa, the personification of the sea in Greek mythology. Thalassa was revered as a primordial deity, representing the vast and powerful expanse of the ocean.
In ancient texts and inscriptions, variations of the name Tasia, such as Thaisia and Thasya, have been found, indicating its use in the classical Greek period. However, it is difficult to pinpoint the exact origins of the name and its original meaning, as records from that era are often fragmentary.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Tasia. One of the earliest recorded figures was Tasia of Lemnos, a celebrated poet and musician from the 6th century BC. Her works, though largely lost to time, were praised for their lyrical beauty and skillful portrayal of the human experience.
In the 4th century AD, Tasia of Alexandria was a renowned scholar and philosopher who made significant contributions to the study of mathematics and astronomy. Her treatises on celestial mechanics and the movements of the heavenly bodies were highly influential in the ancient world.
During the Byzantine era, Tasia Theodora Evstathia (c. 1023–1094) was a prominent aristocrat and patron of the arts. She played a crucial role in the cultural and intellectual life of Constantinople, supporting scholars, artists, and poets through her patronage.
In the Renaissance period, Tasia Gasparina (1453–1508) was an Italian humanist and scholar who gained fame for her proficiency in classical languages and her patronage of the arts. She is remembered for her influential writings on philosophy and literature.
More recently, Tasia Valenza (1913–2003) was a Greek-American writer and poet who explored themes of identity, exile, and the immigrant experience in her works. Her poignant and evocative writings resonated with readers across generations and cultures.
While the name Tasia may have waxed and waned in popularity over the centuries, its connection to the sea and its rich historical associations have endured, making it a name with a fascinating and enduring legacy.
People
Tasia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tasia 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
Tasia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tasia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,018 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tasia 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 85,305 US residents.
Is Tasia a common name?
We classify Tasia as "Rare". It ranks above 96% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,175 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tasia most popular?
The single biggest year for Tasia was 1985, when 341 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tasia is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tasia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,598 people with the name Tasia, or 1.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,940 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 Tasia 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 Tasia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tasia appears almost entirely female. Of the 3,602 people counted with this name, 99.7% 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 Tasia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tasia is Black at 51.0%. The next largest groups are White (28.9%) and Two or More Races (9.2%). 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 Tasia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tasia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 51.0% (1,835 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 Tasia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tasia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tasia 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 Tasia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tasia 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 Tasia 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 Tasia?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.