Unisex name · since 1981
Tashaun
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 715 babies named Tashaun, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,350 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 715
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
Tashaun is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 715 have been recorded since 1981.
Social Security Administration records show Tashaun recorded 715 times among boys since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1981 to 2024.
- #6,350 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 715 born since 1981
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tashaun ranks #6,350 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 715 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6,350 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 715
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
Tashaun's 715 recorded births place it above 86.03% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Michigan.
Tashaun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tashaun splits its recorded history at 2005: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 54 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tashaun popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2024
- Peak year (2005)
- 54
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Tashaun popularity over time - girls
36 total births recorded since 1987 (Tashaun as girls' name)
Tashaun by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (359 births, 50% of the file).
2000s was Tashaun's strongest decade.
359 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Tashaun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 26
1980s
26 births
- 1990s
1990s
148 births
- 2000s
2000s
359 births
- 2010s 142
2010s
142 births
- 2020s 40
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 359 births (50% of all-time use).
How Tashaun compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Tashaun's total volume
Tashaun by state
Where Tashaun concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #7 | New York | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 5 | 0.7% |
6 of 715 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Tashaun's data
- Tashaun's decade-level peak was the 2000s (359 total births); usage has since declined to 40 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Tashauns (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tashaun: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
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, 1981–2024 (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 Tashaun 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.