Total births
188
Girls' name · since 1971
Tashona
188 babies named Tashona in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 188
- total births
- 1971–2006
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Tashona is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 188 have been recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Tashona recorded 188 times among girls since 1971, 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 1971 to 2006.
- 188 total births
- 1971–2006 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
188 girls have been named Tashona since 1971, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2006.
- 188
- total births
- 1971–2006
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Tashona was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
13 babies were named Tashona in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Tashona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tashona's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tashona at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Tashona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2006
- Peak year (1990)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Tashona by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tashona's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Tashona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
44 births
- 1980s
1980s
70 births
- 1990s
1990s
62 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 70 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tashona? ▼
188 babies have been named Tashona since 1971. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1990 with 13 births.
When was Tashona most popular? ▼
Tashona was most popular in the 1980s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Tashona been used? ▼
Tashona has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 36 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Tashona? ▼
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 Tashona's data
- Tashona's decade-level peak was the 1980s (70 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Tashona
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tashona
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Tashia Girl
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Tashina Girl
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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, 1971–2006 (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. "Tashona: Baby Name Since 1971 - 188 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tashona. 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 Tashona 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.