Total births
201
Girls' name · since 1974
Tanashia
Tanashia has 201 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 201
- total births
- 1974–2009
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
201 girls have been named Tanashia since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tanashia has 201 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2009.
- 201 total births
- 1974–2009 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
201 girls have been named Tanashia since 1974, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2009.
- 201
- total births
- 1974–2009
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Tanashia was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
14 babies were named Tanashia in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Tanashia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tanashia's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tanashia at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Tanashia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2009
- Peak year (1997)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Tanashia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Tanashia's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Tanashia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s
1990s
95 births
- 2000s
2000s
80 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 95 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tanashia? ▼
201 babies have been named Tanashia since 1974. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1997 with 14 births.
When was Tanashia most popular? ▼
Tanashia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Tanashia been used? ▼
Records for Tanashia go back to 1974, giving 36 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Tanashia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tanya, Tania, Tanisha, Tana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tanashia's data
- Tanashia's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (95 total births) through the 2000s (80) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tanashia
Nearby Names Like Tanashia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tanashia
Tanya Girl
#3406 116,855 births
Tania Girl
#1929 28,891 births
Tanisha Girl
#5048 19,340 births
Tana Girl
#8032 9,274 births
Tanesha Girl
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Compare Tanashia side by side: Tanashia vs Tanya Tanashia vs Tania Tanashia vs Tanisha
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1974–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tanashia: Baby Name Since 1974 - 201 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tanashia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Tanashia 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 July 2026.