Boys' name · since 2001

Tasman

Tasman has 60 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

60
total births
2001–2021
years on record
2000s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade

Tasman sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 60 recorded since 2001.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tasman has been recorded 60 times among boys since 2001, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2021.

  • 60 total births
  • 2001–2021 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 47% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

60 boys have been named Tasman since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.

60
total births
2001–2021
years on record
2000s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Tasman was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

10 babies were named Tasman in 2001 - its busiest year on record.

Tasman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Tasman splits its recorded history at 2015: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Tasman at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

60

Since 2001

21 years of records

Peak year

2001

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

2001

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2021

Tasman popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2001)
10
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
4681012 2001200320052008201120152017201920202021 7

Tasman by decade

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

2000s was Tasman's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Tasman births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 28 births (47% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tasman?
Tasman has been given to 60 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 10 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Tasman most popular?
Tasman was most popular in the 2000s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Tasman been used?
The SSA has tracked Tasman since 2001 -- 21 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Tasman?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tashawn, Tashaun, Tashon, Tasean, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Tasman's data

  • Tasman's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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, 2001–2021 (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. "Tasman: Baby Name Since 2001 - 60 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tasman. 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 Tasman 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.