Girls' name · since 1988

Tashyra

163 babies named Tashyra in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

163
total births
1988–2011
years on record
1990s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade

Tashyra sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 163 recorded since 1988.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tashyra has been recorded 163 times among girls since 1988, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2011.

  • 163 total births
  • 1988–2011 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 48% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

163 girls have been named Tashyra since 1988, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2011.

163
total births
1988–2011
years on record
1990s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Tashyra was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

13 babies were named Tashyra in 1996 - its busiest year on record.

Tashyra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Tashyra's full recorded timeline at 2000, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Tashyra at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

163

Since 1988

24 years of records

Peak year

1996

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

1988

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2011

Tashyra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1996)
13
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
468101214 1988199419972000200320072011 5

Tashyra by decade

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

1990s was Tashyra's strongest decade.

79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Tashyra births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 79 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tashyra?
163 babies have been named Tashyra since 1988. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1996 with 13 births.
When was Tashyra most popular?
Tashyra was most popular in the 1990s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Tashyra been used?
Tashyra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 24 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Tashyra?
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 Tashyra's data

  • Tashyra's decade-level peak was the 1990s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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.

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, 1988–2011 (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. "Tashyra: Baby Name Since 1988 - 163 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tashyra. 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 Tashyra 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.