Total births
22
Unisex name · since 1972
Tash
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Tash, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 1972–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Tash is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 22 have been recorded since 1972.
Tash has 22 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2017.
- 22 total births
- 1972–2017 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 boys have been named Tash since 1972, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2017.
- 22
- total births
- 1972–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Tash was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
7 babies were named Tash in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Tash's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tash splits its recorded history at 2012: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tash at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Tash popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2017
- Peak year (2017)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Tash popularity over time - girls
15 total births recorded since 1974 (Tash as girls' name)
Tash by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Tash's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Tash births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tash? ▼
22 babies have been named Tash since 1972. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 2017 with 7 births.
When was Tash most popular? ▼
Tash was most popular in the 2010s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Is Tash a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tash is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 22 births, and as a girl's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Tash been used? ▼
Tash has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 46 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Tash? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tashawn, Tashaun, Tashon, Tasean, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Tash
Nearby Names Like Tash
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tash
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Tashaun Boy
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Tashon Boy
340 births
Tasean Boy
242 births
Taseen Boy
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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, 1972–2017 (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. "Tash: Baby Name Since 1972 - 22 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tash. 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 Tash 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.