Total births
123
Unisex name · since 1975
Tashan
Tashan has 123 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 123
- total births
- 1975–2011
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
Tashan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 123 have been recorded since 1975.
Tashan has 123 recorded births among boys since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1975 to 2011.
- 123 total births
- 1975–2011 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
123 boys have been named Tashan since 1975, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2011.
- 123
- total births
- 1975–2011
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Tashan was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
28 babies were named Tashan in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Tashan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tashan's full recorded timeline at 1993, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tashan at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Tashan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2011
- Peak year (1990)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Tashan popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 1975 (Tashan as girls' name)
Tashan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Tashan's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Tashan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s
1990s
84 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 84 births (68% of all-time use).
Tashan by state
Where Tashan concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tashan? ▼
123 babies have been named Tashan since 1975. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1990 with 28 births.
When was Tashan most popular? ▼
Tashan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Tashan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tashan are New York (12 births), Illinois (5 births).
Is Tashan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tashan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 123 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Tashan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tashan since 1975 -- 37 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Tashan? ▼
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.
What to do with Tashan's data
- Tashan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (84 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Tashans (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Tashan
Nearby Names Like Tashan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tashan
Tashawn Boy
#6578 1,527 births
Tashaun Boy
#10183 715 births
Tashon Boy
340 births
Tasean Boy
242 births
Taseen Boy
150 births
Compare Tashan side by side: Tashan vs Tashawn Tashan vs Tashaun Tashan vs Tashon
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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, 1975–2011 (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. "Tashan: Baby Name Since 1975 - 123 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tashan. 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 Tashan 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.