Taeshawn
A masculine name of American origin meaning "powerful path" or "chosen path".
Name Census estimates that about 333 living Americans carry the first name Taeshawn. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Taeshawn today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Taeshawn births was 2007 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Taeshawn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
333
~ 1 in 1,029,292 Americans
Peak year
2007
30 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,132
Tracked since 1998
Census
Taeshawn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 253 people with the first name Taeshawn, which placed it at #32,947 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#32,947
National first-name rank
People counted
253
253 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
81.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Taeshawn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Taeshawn is Black at 81.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (14.2%) and Hispanic (3.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Taeshawn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Taeshawn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American81.0% · 205
- Two or more races14.2% · 36
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 9
- White1.2% · 3
Popularity
Taeshawn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Taeshawn from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 179 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Taeshawn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Taeshawn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Taeshawns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Taeshawn
The name Taeshawn appears to be a modern invention, likely combining elements of other names and words from various cultures and languages. It does not seem to have a definitive origin or historical context.
One possible interpretation is that it combines the prefix "Tae," which could be derived from Korean words like "tae" meaning "great" or "big," with the suffix "-shawn," which is reminiscent of the Irish name "Seán" or the Hebrew name "Shawn." However, this is merely speculation, and there is no concrete evidence to support this theory.
Alternatively, Taeshawn could be a creative combination of sounds and letters without a specific linguistic or cultural root. Many modern names are invented in this manner, drawing inspiration from various sources but not necessarily adhering to traditional naming conventions.
Due to its relatively recent emergence, there are no known historical references or records of the name Taeshawn appearing in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or significant historical documents. Additionally, there do not appear to be any widely recognized or famous individuals throughout history who bore this name.
In the absence of a clear historical lineage or notable figures associated with the name, Taeshawn can be considered a relatively unique and contemporary creation. Its meaning and significance are likely derived from the personal preferences and choices of those who have adopted it in modern times.
People
Taeshawn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Taeshawn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Taeshawn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taeshawn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 333 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Taeshawn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,029,292 US residents.
Is Taeshawn a common name?
We classify Taeshawn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 336 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Taeshawn most popular?
The single biggest year for Taeshawn was 2007, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Taeshawn is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Taeshawn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 253 people with the name Taeshawn, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,947 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Taeshawn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Taeshawn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Taeshawn leans strongly male. 229 people counted with this name were male (88.8%), compared with 29 female bearers (11.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Taeshawn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Taeshawn is Black at 81.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (14.2%) and Hispanic (3.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Taeshawn most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Taeshawn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.0% (205 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Taeshawn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Taeshawn a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Taeshawn in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Taeshawn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Taeshawn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Taeshawn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Taeshawn?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Taeshawn at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.