Tasheka: 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	131	13	–	#3,255
1980s	186	19	+42%	#2,908
1990s	85	9	-54%	#4,370
2000s	6	1	-93%	#15,161
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

131

–

#3,255

1980s

186

+42%

#2,908

1990s

-54%

#4,370

2000s

-93%

#15,161

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tasheka

Tasheka 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 1972, 408 American babies have been named Tasheka. Its peak came in 1984, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Tasheka stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tasheka?

The median living Tasheka is about 42 years old; half are between 36 and 47. An estimated 400 people named Tasheka 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.

Tasheka year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	6	#15,161
2000	–	–
1995	5	#15,536
1990	23	#4,370
1985	17	#4,622
1980	15	#4,959
1975	18	#3,760
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
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1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tasheka?

The median living Tasheka is about 42 years old. Half of all living Tashekas are between 36 and 47 years old.

How many people named Tasheka are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Tasheka are alive in the United States, based on 408 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tasheka in 2025?

Tasheka 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 Tasheka?

408 babies have been named Tasheka in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tasheka most popular?

Tasheka peaked in 1984, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Tasheka a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tasheka rising or falling?

Tasheka has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Tasheka popularity over time

The story of Tasheka

How old are people named Tasheka?

Tasheka year by year

Frequently asked questions

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