US rank #9663 Unisex name Peak 1988 482 births

Tashi — #9663 US unisex name

482 babies named Tashi in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s611980s1031990s1122000s822010s842020s35
#9663
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 45% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Tashi was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

30 babies were named Tashi in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tashi

The Social Security Administration has registered 482 babies named Tashi between 1966 and 2024, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tashi currently holds the #9663 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 30 babies received it in a single year. Tashi is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 133 additional births since 2003.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tashi performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 112 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Tashi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Tashi in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tashi in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 482 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tashi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

482

Since 1966

59 years of records

Peak year

1988

30 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#9,663

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1966

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tashi popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1966

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1988)
30
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
010203040 202420172010200319971991198219741966 5

Tashi popularity over time — boys

133 total births recorded since 2003 (Tashi as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 133 births
468101214 2024202120182015201120082003 8

Tashi by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
112 births that decade — 23% of Tashi's all-time total
1960s51970s611980s1031990s1122000s822010s842020s35

Tashi by state

Where Tashi concentrates geographically — total births since 1966

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Tashi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
6 1.2%
New York share of Tashi's total US births 1.2%

6 of 482 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tashi?
482 babies have been named Tashi since 1966. It currently ranks #9663 among girls. The peak year was 1988 with 30 births.
When was Tashi most popular?
Tashi was most popular in the 1990s decade with 112 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Tashi most popular?
The top states for the name Tashi are New York (6 births).
Is Tashi a unisex name?
Yes, Tashi is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 482 births, and as a boy's name it has 133 births.
How long has the name Tashi been used?
Tashi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 59 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tashi?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1966–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.