Girls' name · since 1983
Tashanti
Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 115 babies named Tashanti, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #25,653 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 115
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
Tashanti sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 115 recorded since 1983.
Social Security Administration records show Tashanti recorded 115 times among girls since 1983, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2007.
- #25,653 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 115 born since 1983
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tashanti ranks #25,653 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 115 born since 1983, peaking in the 2000s.
- #25,653 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 115
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
Tashanti's 115 recorded births place it above 64.52% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Tashanti's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tashanti's full recorded timeline at 2004, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 43 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tashanti popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2007
- Peak year (2002)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Tashanti by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (110 births, 96% of the file).
2000s was Tashanti's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 96% of all-time use.
Tashanti births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
110 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 110 births (96% of all-time use).
Tashanti by state
Where Tashanti concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 4.3% |
5 of 115 births nationwide.
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- Illinois records the most Tashantis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1983–2007 (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 Tashanti 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.