Girls' name · since 1971

Tacha

Tacha has 63 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#32,385 of 72,339
all-time among girls
63
born since 1971
1970s
peak decade

Tacha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 63 have been recorded since 1971.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tacha has been recorded 63 times among girls since 1971, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1993.

  • #32,385 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 63 born since 1971
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tacha ranks #32,385 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 63 born since 1971, peaking in the 1970s.

#32,385 of 72,339
all-time among girls
63
born since 1971
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tacha's 63 recorded births place it above 55.19% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Tacha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tacha's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Tacha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1993

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1978)
9
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
45678910 1971197219731974197619771978198019841993 5

Tacha by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (47 births, 75% of the file).

1970s was Tacha's strongest decade.

47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.

Tacha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 47 births (75% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tacha?
Tacha has been given to 63 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #32,385 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 9 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
Where does Tacha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tacha ranks #32,385 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tacha most popular?
Tacha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Tacha been used?
Records for Tacha go back to 1971, giving 23 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Tacha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tacy, Tacara, Tacarra, Tacey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Tacha's data

  • Tacha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (47 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Tacha

Nearby Names Like Tacha

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tacha

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tacha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1971–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tacha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.