Total births
340
Boys' name · since 1979
Tashon
Tashon has 340 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 340
- total births
- 1979–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Tashon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 340 recorded since 1979.
Tashon has 340 recorded births among boys since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2022.
- 340 total births
- 1979–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
340 boys have been named Tashon since 1979, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 340
- total births
- 1979–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Tashon was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
26 babies were named Tashon in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Tashon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tashon's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2020, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tashon at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Tashon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2022
- Peak year (2002)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Tashon popularity over time - girls
15 total births recorded since 1973 (Tashon as girls' name)
Tashon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tashon's strongest decade.
146 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Tashon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s
1990s
101 births
- 2000s
2000s
146 births
- 2010s 52
2010s
52 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 146 births (43% of all-time use).
Tashon by state
Where Tashon concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 5 | 1.5% |
New Jersey share of Tashon's total US births 1.5%
5 of 340 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tashon? ▼
Tashon has been given to 340 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 26 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Tashon most popular? ▼
Tashon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 146 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Tashon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tashon are New Jersey (5 births).
How long has the name Tashon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tashon since 1979 -- 44 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Tashon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tashawn, Tashaun, Tasean, Taseen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tashon's data
- Tashon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (146 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Jersey records the most Tashons (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey 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 Tashon
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tashon
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Tasean Boy
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Taseen Boy
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Tashi Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1979–2022 (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. "Tashon: Baby Name Since 1979 - 340 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tashon. 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 Tashon 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 June 2026.