Tashawn
A traditionally masculine name of unknown meaning and origin.
Name Census estimates that about 1,744 living Americans carry the first name Tashawn. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 84.7% of registrations being male. The average person named Tashawn today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tashawn births was 2005 (91 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tashawn. 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
1.7K
~ 1 in 196,533 Americans
Peak year
2005
91 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,767
Tracked since 1968
Census
Tashawn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,235 people with the first name Tashawn, which placed it at #10,676 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
#10,676
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,235 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
86.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tashawn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tashawn is Black at 86.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.7%) and Hispanic (2.6%). 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 Tashawn 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 Tashawn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American86.3% · 1,066
- Two or more races7.7% · 95
- Hispanic or Latino2.6% · 32
- White2.2% · 27
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Tashawn
Tashawn leans heavily male at 84.7% of total registrations, but 273 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Tashawn as a male name
- Ranked #6,767 in 2024
- 13 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2005 (91 births)
Tashawn as a female name
- Ranked #14,855 in 2000
- 6 female births in 2000
- Peak: 1993 (18 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tashawn leans strongly male. 1,018 people counted with this name were male (82.9%), compared with 210 female bearers (17.1%).
Popularity
Tashawn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tashawn from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 681 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
Tashawn 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 Tashawn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tashawns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 16 states and territories. New York, Virginia, Illinois recorded the most babies named Tashawn, while Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 31 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tashawn
The name Tashawn is a modern English name that emerged in the late 20th century. It is not directly derived from any ancient language or culture. However, it appears to be a combination of two separate name elements.
The first part, "Ta," is likely a shortened form of the Hebrew name Tamar, meaning "date palm tree." This name has biblical origins and appears in the Old Testament as the daughter-in-law of Judah. It was also the name of a town in ancient Canaan.
The second part, "shawn," is a variant spelling of the Hebrew name Shawn or Shaun, which is derived from the Hebrew name Shavun or Shayvun. This name means "gift from God" or "granted by God."
While the name Tashawn itself does not have any significant historical references, its component parts have been used in various forms throughout history. The earliest recorded examples of the name Tashawn are from the late 20th century, but it is challenging to pinpoint the exact origin or first recorded use.
Regarding famous individuals named Tashawn, there are a few notable examples:
1. Tashawn Bower (born 1994) is an American football defensive end who played for Louisiana State University and has been a member of the NFL's Minnesota Vikings and New England Patriots.
2. Tashawn Curry (born 1989) is an American professional basketball player who has played in several international leagues, including in Germany, France, and the Philippines.
3. Tashawn Marten (born 1988) is a Canadian basketball player who has represented Canada in international competitions and played professionally in various leagues across Europe and Asia.
4. Tashawn Lawrence (born 1995) is an American football defensive back who played college football at Oklahoma State University and has been a member of the NFL's Miami Dolphins.
5. Tashawn Thomas (born 1992) is an American professional basketball player who has played in various leagues around the world, including in Poland, Germany, and Australia.
While the name Tashawn is relatively modern and does not have a deep historical lineage, it combines elements from Hebrew names with religious and biblical connections, reflecting the diverse cultural influences that shape modern naming practices.
People
Tashawn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tashawn 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
Tashawn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tashawn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,744 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tashawn 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 196,533 US residents.
Is Tashawn a common name?
We classify Tashawn as "Rare". It ranks above 93.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,789 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tashawn most popular?
The single biggest year for Tashawn was 2005, when 91 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tashawn is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tashawn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,235 people with the name Tashawn, or 0.41 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,676 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 Tashawn 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 Tashawn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tashawn leans strongly male. 1,018 people counted with this name were male (82.9%), compared with 210 female bearers (17.1%). 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 Tashawn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tashawn is Black at 86.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.7%) and Hispanic (2.6%). 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 Tashawn most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tashawn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.3% (1,066 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 Tashawn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tashawn a male name?
Yes, 84.7% of people registered as Tashawn 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 Tashawn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tashawn 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 Tashawn 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 share the name Tashawn?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.