Tanasha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	144	14	–	#3,248
1980s	181	18	+26%	#3,603
1990s	192	19	+6%	#3,860
2000s	89	9	-54%	#7,403
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

144

–

#3,248

1980s

181

+26%

#3,603

1990s

192

+6%

#3,860

2000s

-54%

#7,403

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tanasha

Tanasha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1970, 606 American babies have been named Tanasha. Its peak came in 1992, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tanasha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tanasha?

The median living Tanasha is about 37 years old; half are between 29 and 45. An estimated 600 people named Tanasha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tanasha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	6	#17,423
2006	9	#12,325
2005	16	#7,465
2004	10	#10,610
2003	11	#9,616
2002	15	#7,403
2001	12	#8,697
2000	10	#9,810
1995	19	#5,198
1990	21	#4,678
1985	15	#5,055
1980	18	#4,300
1975	22	#3,248
1970	6	#7,893
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tanasha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tanasha?

The median living Tanasha is about 37 years old. Half of all living Tanashas are between 29 and 45 years old.

How many people named Tanasha are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Tanasha are alive in the United States, based on 606 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tanasha in 2025?

Tanasha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tanasha?

606 babies have been named Tanasha in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tanasha most popular?

Tanasha peaked in 1992, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Tanasha a boy or girl name?

Tanasha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tanasha rising or falling?

Tanasha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Tanasha popularity over time

The story of Tanasha

How old are people named Tanasha?

Tanasha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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