Girls' name · since 1972
Tashanna
Tashanna has 438 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,809 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 438
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Tashanna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 438 have been recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Tashanna recorded 438 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2007.
- #12,809 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 438 born since 1972
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tashanna ranks #12,809 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 438 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12,809 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 438
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Tashanna's 438 recorded births place it above 82.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Tashanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tashanna's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tashanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2007
- Peak year (1979)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Tashanna by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (153 births, 35% of the file).
1980s was Tashanna's strongest decade.
153 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Tashanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
86 births
- 1980s
1980s
153 births
- 1990s
1990s
148 births
- 2000s 51
2000s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 153 births (35% of all-time use).
Tashanna by state
Where Tashanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 16 | 3.7% |
16 of 438 births nationwide.
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- Tashanna's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (153 total births) through the 2000s (51) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Tashannas (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Tashanna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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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, 1972–2007 (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 Tashanna 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.