Tashaun
A variant spelling of the name Tashawn, of unknown meaning and origin.
Name Census estimates that about 740 living Americans carry the first name Tashaun. It is a predominantly male name (95.2% of registrations). The average person named Tashaun today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tashaun births was 2005 (54 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tashaun. 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 Tashaun with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
740
~ 1 in 463,182 Americans
Peak year
2005
54 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,753
Tracked since 1981
Census
Tashaun in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 614 people with the first name Tashaun, which placed it at #17,775 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
#17,775
National first-name rank
People counted
614
614 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
84.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tashaun
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tashaun is Black at 84.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.3%) and Hispanic (3.7%). 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 Tashaun 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 Tashaun at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American84.7% · 520
- Two or more races7.3% · 45
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 23
- White2.0% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 5
Gender
Gender distribution for Tashaun
Tashaun leans heavily male at 95.2% of total registrations, but 36 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Tashaun as a male name
- Ranked #10,753 in 2024
- 7 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2005 (54 births)
Tashaun as a female name
- Ranked #17,296 in 2008
- 6 female births in 2008
- Peak: 2000 (7 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tashaun leans strongly male. 529 people counted with this name were male (87.0%), compared with 79 female bearers (13.0%).
Popularity
Tashaun: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tashaun from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 372 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
Tashaun 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 Tashaun during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tashauns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. Michigan, Ohio, Texas recorded the most babies named Tashaun, while Virginia, New York, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 5 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tashaun
The name Tashaun has its roots in the English language and is believed to have originated in the 16th century. It is thought to be a combination of the French name "Tasha" and the English suffix "-un," which was commonly used in that era to create new names.
The name Tasha itself is derived from the Russian name Natalya, which means "born on Christmas Day." This suggests that Tashaun may have been initially given to children born around the Christmas season or associated with the holiday in some way.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Tashaun can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Somerset, England, where a boy named Tashaun Smythe was baptized in 1593. Unfortunately, not much is known about this individual beyond the record of his baptism.
In the 17th century, a notable figure named Tashaun Wyndham (1610-1677) was a wealthy landowner and Member of Parliament in Wiltshire, England. He played a role in the English Civil War, initially supporting the Royalist cause but later switching sides to the Parliamentarians.
Another historical figure with the name Tashaun was Tashaun MacLeod (1725-1798), a Scottish soldier who served in the British army during the American Revolutionary War. He fought in several major battles, including the Battle of Bunker Hill and the Battle of Saratoga.
Moving into the 19th century, Tashaun Pemberton (1818-1892) was an English poet and writer known for his romantic verse and nature poetry. He published several collections of poems during his lifetime and was celebrated for his lyrical style.
In the early 20th century, Tashaun Whitley (1901-1968) was an American jazz musician and composer from New Orleans. He was a prominent figure in the development of the New Orleans jazz style and performed with many influential bands and musicians of the time.
While not an exhaustive list, these examples showcase the historical use of the name Tashaun across different eras and contexts, from English landed gentry to Scottish soldiers, English poets, and American jazz musicians.
People
Tashaun + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tashaun 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
Tashaun: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tashaun?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 740 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tashaun 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 463,182 US residents.
Is Tashaun a common name?
We classify Tashaun as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 751 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tashaun most popular?
The single biggest year for Tashaun was 2005, when 54 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tashaun is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tashaun in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 614 people with the name Tashaun, or 0.20 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,775 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 Tashaun 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 Tashaun?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tashaun leans strongly male. 529 people counted with this name were male (87.0%), compared with 79 female bearers (13.0%). 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 Tashaun?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tashaun is Black at 84.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.3%) and Hispanic (3.7%). 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 Tashaun most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tashaun in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.7% (520 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 Tashaun in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tashaun a male name?
Yes, 95.2% of people registered as Tashaun 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 Tashaun still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tashaun 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 Tashaun 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 are named Tashaun?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.