Tasha
Feminine diminutive form of the Russian name Natalya, meaning "birthday celebration."
Name Census estimates that about 33,119 living Americans carry the first name Tasha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tasha today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tasha births was 1980 (2,277 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tasha. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Tasha with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Tasha is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 106 boys registered with the name since 1880.
- • Compared to the 1980s, recent registration numbers for Tasha have dropped to less than 5% of what they once were.
People living today
33K
~ 1 in 10,349 Americans
Peak year
1980
2,277 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
1990 SSA rank
#8,349
Tracked since 1947
Census
Tasha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 33,336 people with the first name Tasha, which placed it at #1,182 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
#1,182
National first-name rank
People counted
33K
33,336 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
11.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
50.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tasha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tasha is White at 50.1%. The next largest groups are Black (35.7%) and Hispanic (5.6%). 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 Tasha 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 Tasha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White50.1% · 16,687
- Black or African American35.7% · 11,885
- Hispanic or Latino5.6% · 1,874
- Two or more races5.5% · 1,822
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 582
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 486
Gender
Gender distribution for Tasha
Out of the 35,621 babies given the name Tasha since 1880, 99.7% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Tasha as a male name
- Ranked #9,349 in 1990
- 5 male births in 1990
- Peak: 1981 (15 births)
Tasha as a female name
- Ranked #8,349 in 2024
- 13 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1980 (2,266 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tasha appears almost entirely female. Of the 33,339 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Tasha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tasha from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 16,312 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tasha 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 Tasha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tashas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 51 states and territories. California, New York, Texas recorded the most babies named Tasha, while Vermont, Rhode Island, Delaware recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 652 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tasha
The name Tasha is a diminutive form of the Russian name Natasha, which is a shortened version of the name Natalya. Natalya is derived from the Latin word "natalis," meaning "birth" or "birthday." The name Tasha gained popularity in Russia and other Slavic countries in the 19th century.
The earliest recorded use of the name Tasha can be traced back to the late 19th century in Russia. One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Tasha Bunina, a Russian writer and poet born in 1892. She was known for her novels and short stories that explored themes of love, loss, and the human condition.
Another notable historical figure with the name Tasha was Tasha Tudor, an American illustrator and author born in 1915. She was renowned for her intricate and detailed illustrations, often depicting scenes from the 19th century rural life. Her book "A Time to Keep" won the Caldecott Honor in 1943.
In the world of music, Tasha Colbert, an American jazz singer and pianist born in 1925, made a significant impact. She performed with legendary artists such as Duke Ellington and Dizzy Gillespie and was known for her soulful and expressive style.
Another influential figure was Tasha Kheiriddin, a Canadian political commentator and author born in 1973. She has written extensively on Canadian politics and has appeared as a regular contributor on various television and radio programs.
Tasha Lewis, born in 1979, is a Canadian actress best known for her roles in popular television series such as "The Killing" and "Supernatural." She has also appeared in several films and has been praised for her versatile performances.
The name Tasha, while originally a diminutive form of Natasha, has gained its own identity and popularity over time. It has been embraced by various cultures and has been given to individuals from diverse backgrounds, each leaving their mark in their respective fields.
People
Tasha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tasha 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
Tasha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tasha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 33,119 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tasha 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 10,349 US residents.
Is Tasha a common name?
We classify Tasha as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 35,621 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tasha most popular?
The single biggest year for Tasha was 1980, when 2,277 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tasha is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tasha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 33,336 people with the name Tasha, or 11.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,182 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 Tasha 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 Tasha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tasha appears almost entirely female. Of the 33,339 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Tasha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tasha is White at 50.1%. The next largest groups are Black (35.7%) and Hispanic (5.6%). 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 Tasha most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Tasha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 50.1% (16,687 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 Tasha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tasha a female name?
Yes, 99.7% of people registered as Tasha in the SSA data are female. 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 Tasha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tasha 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 Tasha 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 Americans are named Tasha?
See how many Americans are named Tasha on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.