Tiasha
A feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "black princess".
Name Census estimates that about 352 living Americans carry the first name Tiasha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tiasha today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tiasha births was 1982 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tiasha. 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
1982
21 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
2007 SSA rank
#20,323
Tracked since 1973
Census
Tiasha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 322 people with the first name Tiasha, which placed it at #28,067 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
#28,067
National first-name rank
People counted
322
322 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
73.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tiasha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tiasha is Black at 73.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (7.1%). 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 Tiasha 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 Tiasha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American73.9% · 238
- Hispanic or Latino7.1% · 23
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.1% · 23
- White6.5% · 21
- Two or more races5.0% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Popularity
Tiasha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tiasha from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 139 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Tiasha remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tiasha 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 Tiasha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tiashas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tiasha
The name Tiasha is believed to have its origins in the Sanskrit language, which was prevalent in ancient India. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "Tishya," meaning "auspicious" or "fortunate." The name gained popularity during the Vedic period, which spans from around 1500 BCE to 500 BCE.
Tiasha was a relatively common name among the aristocratic and scholarly classes in ancient India. It appears in several Hindu scriptures and texts, including the Rigveda, one of the oldest extant texts in any Indo-European language, dating back to around 1500 BCE. The name is mentioned in the context of auspicious ceremonies and rituals.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Tiasha was a renowned Sanskrit scholar and grammarian who lived in the 7th century CE. Known as Tiasha Acharya, he was a celebrated author and is credited with writing several influential works on Sanskrit grammar and linguistics.
In the 9th century CE, there was a famous Indian poet and playwright named Tiasha Kaviraaj. He was renowned for his contributions to Sanskrit literature and is considered one of the pioneers of the kavya literary tradition.
During the medieval period, Tiasha was also a popular name among the ruling classes in India. One notable figure was Tiasha Devi, a princess of the Chauhan dynasty who ruled over parts of present-day Rajasthan in the 12th century. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her devotion to Hindu spiritual practices.
In the 16th century, there was a prominent Indian astrologer and mathematician named Tiasha Pandita. He was highly respected for his expertise in astronomy and his contributions to the field of astrological calculations.
Another notable individual with the name Tiasha was a 17th-century Indian mystic and spiritual teacher known as Tiasha Bai. She was renowned for her teachings on devotional mysticism and her influence on the Bhakti movement, which emphasized loving devotion to the divine.
While the name Tiasha has its roots in ancient India, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly in regions with significant Indian diaspora populations. However, the rich historical and cultural significance of the name remains deeply rooted in its Sanskrit origins and the traditions of the Indian subcontinent.
People
Tiasha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tiasha 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
Tiasha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tiasha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 352 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tiasha 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 Tiasha a common name?
We classify Tiasha 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, 371 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tiasha most popular?
The single biggest year for Tiasha was 1982, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tiasha is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tiasha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 322 people with the name Tiasha, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,067 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 Tiasha 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 Tiasha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tiasha appears almost entirely female. Of the 319 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 Tiasha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tiasha is Black at 73.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (7.1%). 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 Tiasha most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tiasha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.9% (238 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 Tiasha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tiasha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tiasha 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 Tiasha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tiasha 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 Tiasha 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 share the name Tiasha?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.