US rank #8012 Girls' name Peak 1980 35,515 births

Tasha — #8012 US girls' name

35,515 babies named Tasha in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s151950s1121960s13021970s109711980s162561990s56032000s9372010s2432020s76
#8012
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 55% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Tasha was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

2,266 babies were named Tasha in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tasha

The Social Security Administration has registered 35,515 babies named Tasha between 1947 and 2024, spanning 78 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tasha currently holds the #8012 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 2,266 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tasha performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 16,256 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Tasha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 2,563 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Tasha in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tasha in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 35,515 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tasha at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

35,515

Since 1947

78 years of records

Peak year

1980

2,266 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#8,012

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1947

Recorded for 78 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tasha popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1947

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1980)
2,266
Annual births at peak — across 78 years of records
-50005001,0001,5002,0002,500 202420142004199419841974196419541947 8

Tasha popularity over time — boys

106 total births recorded since 1971 (Tasha as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 106 births
05101520 1990198519821980197819751971 5

Tasha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
16,256 births that decade — 46% of Tasha's all-time total
1940s151950s1121960s13021970s109711980s162561990s56032000s9372010s2432020s76

Tasha by state

Where Tasha concentrates geographically — total births since 1947

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tasha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
2,563 7.2%
#2 New York
2,126 6.0%
#3 Texas
2,003 5.6%
#4 Illinois
1,999 5.6%
#5 Ohio
1,796 5.1%
#6 Florida
1,348 3.8%
#7 Michigan
1,321 3.7%
#8 Pennsylvania
1,308 3.7%
California share of Tasha's total US births 7.2%
Even split

2,563 of 35,515 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Tasha appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tasha?
35,515 babies have been named Tasha since 1947. It currently ranks #8012 among girls. The peak year was 1980 with 2,266 births.
When was Tasha most popular?
Tasha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 16,256 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Tasha most popular?
The top states for the name Tasha are California (2,563 births), New York (2,126 births), Texas (2,003 births).
How long has the name Tasha been used?
Tasha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 78 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tasha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tasia, Tashia, Tashina, Tasneem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1947–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.