Total births
332
Girls' name · since 1975
Tashena
332 babies named Tashena in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 332
- total births
- 1975–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Tashena sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 332 recorded since 1975.
Tashena has 332 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2000.
- 332 total births
- 1975–2000 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
332 girls have been named Tashena since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2000.
- 332
- total births
- 1975–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Tashena was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
26 babies were named Tashena in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Tashena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tashena's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tashena at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Tashena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2000
- Peak year (1986)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Tashena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tashena's strongest decade.
191 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Tashena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 44
1970s
44 births
- 1980s
1980s
191 births
- 1990s
1990s
91 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 191 births (58% of all-time use).
Tashena by state
Where Tashena concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 6 | 1.8% |
Illinois share of Tashena's total US births 1.8%
6 of 332 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tashena? ▼
Tashena has been given to 332 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2000. 26 babies were born in 1986, its single highest year.
When was Tashena most popular? ▼
Tashena was most popular in the 1980s decade with 191 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Tashena most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tashena are Illinois (6 births).
How long has the name Tashena been used? ▼
Tashena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 26 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Tashena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tasha, Tasia, Tashia, Tashina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tashena's data
- Tashena's decade-level peak was the 1980s (191 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Tashenas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Tashena
Nearby Names Like Tashena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tashena
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Tashia Girl
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Tashina Girl
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Compare Tashena side by side: Tashena vs Tasha Tashena vs Tasia Tashena vs Tashia
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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, 1975–2000 (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. "Tashena: Baby Name Since 1975 - 332 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tashena. 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 Tashena 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.