Girls' name · since 1962
Tashia
Since 1962, U.S. Social Security records show 2,359 babies named Tashia, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,210 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,359
- born since 1962
- 1980s
- peak decade
2,359 girls have been named Tashia since 1962, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Tashia recorded 2,359 times among girls since 1962, 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 1962 to 2014.
- #4,210 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,359 born since 1962
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tashia ranks #4,210 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,359 born since 1962, peaking in the 1980s.
- #4,210 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,359
- born since 1962
- 1980s
- peak decade
Tashia's 2,359 recorded births place it above 94.18% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Tashia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tashia's full recorded timeline at 1988, 31% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 69% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1964, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 111 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tashia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2014
- Peak year (1985)
- 111
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Tashia by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (878 births, 37% of the file).
1980s was Tashia's strongest decade.
878 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Tashia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 157
1960s
157 births
- 1970s
1970s
762 births
- 1980s
1980s
878 births
- 1990s
1990s
409 births
- 2000s 133
2000s
133 births
- 2010s 20
2010s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 878 births (37% of all-time use).
How Tashia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tashia's total volume
Tashia by state
Where Tashia concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 156 | 6.6% |
| #2 | California | | 113 | 4.8% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 70 | 3.0% |
| #4 | Texas | | 68 | 2.9% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 52 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 50 | 2.1% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 41 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 37 | 1.6% |
156 of 2,359 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Tashia appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tashia's data
- Tashia's decade-level peak was the 1980s (878 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Tashias (156 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tashia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~52 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, 1962–2014 (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 Tashia 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.