Total births
386
Girls' name · since 1972
Tashonda
Tashonda has 386 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 386
- total births
- 1972–1999
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
386 girls have been named Tashonda since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tashonda has been recorded 386 times among girls since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1999.
- 386 total births
- 1972–1999 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
386 girls have been named Tashonda since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1999.
- 386
- total births
- 1972–1999
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Tashonda was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
22 babies were named Tashonda in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Tashonda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tashonda's full recorded timeline at 1985, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tashonda at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Tashonda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1999
- Peak year (1982)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Tashonda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tashonda's strongest decade.
161 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Tashonda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
120 births
- 1980s
1980s
161 births
- 1990s
1990s
105 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 161 births (42% of all-time use).
Tashonda by state
Where Tashonda concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tashonda? ▼
386 babies have been named Tashonda since 1972. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1982 with 22 births.
When was Tashonda most popular? ▼
Tashonda was most popular in the 1980s decade with 161 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Tashonda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tashonda are Illinois (5 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Tashonda been used? ▼
Records for Tashonda go back to 1972, giving 28 years of history through 1999.
What names are similar to Tashonda? ▼
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 Tashonda's data
- Tashonda's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (161 total births) through the 1990s (105) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Tashondas (5 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 Tashonda
Nearby Names Like Tashonda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tashonda
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Tasia Girl
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Tashia Girl
2,359 births
Tashina Girl
1,758 births
Tasneem Girl
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Compare Tashonda side by side: Tashonda vs Tasha Tashonda vs Tasia Tashonda 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, 1972–1999 (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. "Tashonda: Baby Name Since 1972 - 386 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tashonda. 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 Tashonda 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.