Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1988

Tashi

Gender Unisex · 79% girls Rank 2025 #8,304
Rank 2025
#8,304
among girls · ↑1,887 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
13
named Tashi
How common
1 in 123,636
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1988
30 babies
All-time total
628
#11,930 all-time among girls
First recorded
1966
in Social Security records

Tashi popularity over time

628 babies have been named Tashi since 1966, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 5 – 5 1 – #7,509
1970s 61 – 61 6 +1120% #4,990
1980s 103 – 103 10 +69% #3,296
1990s 112 – 112 11 +9% #5,254
2000s 82 34 116 12 +4% #8,477
2010s 84 60 144 14 +24% #9,098
2020s (to 2025) 48 39 87 15 +1% #8,304

The story of Tashi

Tashi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,304 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 628 American babies have been named Tashi, about 79% girls and 21% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1988, when 30 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 Tashi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tashi?

The median living Tashi is about 22 years old; half are between 10 and 36. An estimated 600 people named Tashi are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Tashi year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 13 #8,304 – –
2024 10 #10,191 5 #14,015
2023 8 #12,081 9 #8,842
2022 9 #11,155 12 #7,207
2021 – – 6 #11,975
2020 8 #12,039 7 #10,475
2019 9 #11,286 10 #8,139
2018 9 #11,348 5 #13,868
2017 7 #13,970 6 #12,064
2016 12 #9,373 6 #11,992
2015 12 #9,431 6 #11,923
2014 – – – –
2013 7 #14,453 7 #10,602
2012 5 #19,260 6 #12,112
2011 13 #9,098 6 #12,107
2010 10 #11,169 8 #9,573
2009 – – 5 #14,259
2008 10 #11,522 6 #12,372
2007 15 #8,477 8 #9,675
2006 7 #15,003 7 #10,534
2005 12 #9,395 – –
2004 5 #18,551 – –
2003 8 #12,303 8 #8,541
2002 10 #10,170 – –
2001 10 #10,040 – –
2000 5 #17,368 – –
1995 10 #8,690 – –
1990 18 #5,262 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 9 #7,346 – –
1975 6 #8,935 – –
1970 5 #9,202 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tashi?

The median living Tashi is about 22 years old. Half of all living Tashis are between 10 and 36 years old.

How many people named Tashi are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Tashi are alive in the United States, based on 628 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tashi in 2025?

Tashi ranked #8,304 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tashi?

628 babies have been named Tashi in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tashi most popular?

Tashi peaked in 1988, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Tashi a boy or girl name?

Tashi is used for both: about 79% of babies named Tashi have been girls and 21% boys.

Is the name Tashi rising or falling?

Tashi is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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