Taysha
A feminine name of American origin, meaning unknown.
Name Census estimates that about 668 living Americans carry the first name Taysha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Taysha today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Taysha births was 1992 (33 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Taysha. 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 Taysha with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
668
~ 1 in 513,105 Americans
Peak year
1992
33 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2023 SSA rank
#17,361
Tracked since 1971
Census
Taysha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 695 people with the first name Taysha, which placed it at #16,280 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
#16,280
National first-name rank
People counted
695
695 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
30.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Taysha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Taysha is Hispanic at 30.5%. The next largest groups are Black (29.2%) and White (23.2%). 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 Taysha 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 Taysha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino30.5% · 212
- Black or African American29.2% · 203
- White23.2% · 161
- Two or more races10.9% · 76
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.5% · 24
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.7% · 19
Popularity
Taysha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Taysha from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 251 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
Taysha 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 Taysha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tayshas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Taysha
The name Taysha is believed to have originated from the Sanskrit language, which is an ancient Indo-Aryan language that dates back to the 2nd millennium BCE. It is thought to be derived from the Sanskrit word "tāyā," meaning "protector" or "guardian." The name was likely first used in the Indian subcontinent region during the ancient Vedic period.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Taysha can be found in the Hindu epic poem, the Mahabharata, which is dated to around the 8th century BCE. In this ancient text, Taysha is mentioned as the name of a minor character, a warrior from the Yadava clan.
During the medieval period, the name Taysha gained some popularity in parts of South Asia, particularly in regions influenced by Sanskrit and Hindu culture. One notable historical figure with this name was Taysha Devi, a 12th-century princess from the Chahamana dynasty of present-day Rajasthan, India.
In the 16th century, a Rajput warrior named Taysha Singh fought in the famous Battle of Panipat against the Mughal Empire. His bravery and valor were celebrated in local folklore and ballads of the time.
As time passed, the name Taysha spread beyond the Indian subcontinent, carried by migration and cultural diffusion. In the 19th century, a Persian poet named Taysha Kermani gained recognition for her elegant verses and contribution to Persian literature.
Another historical figure with the name Taysha was an Armenian painter, Taysha Sargsyan, who lived in the early 20th century and was known for her vibrant depictions of Armenian landscapes and traditional life.
While the name Taysha has its roots in Sanskrit and ancient Indian culture, it has since been adopted and adapted by various cultures and communities around the world, each adding their unique interpretations and associations to its meaning and significance.
People
Taysha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Taysha 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
Taysha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taysha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 668 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Taysha 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 513,105 US residents.
Is Taysha a common name?
We classify Taysha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 692 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Taysha most popular?
The single biggest year for Taysha was 1992, when 33 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Taysha 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 Taysha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 695 people with the name Taysha, or 0.23 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,280 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 Taysha 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 Taysha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Taysha appears almost entirely female. Of the 701 people counted with this name, 99.4% 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 Taysha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Taysha is Hispanic at 30.5%. The next largest groups are Black (29.2%) and White (23.2%). 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 Taysha most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Taysha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 30.5% (212 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 Taysha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Taysha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Taysha 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 Taysha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Taysha 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 Taysha 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 Taysha?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.