Tashon: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	10	6	16	2	–	#5,966
1980s	5	24	29	3	+81%	#5,124
1990s	–	101	101	10	+248%	#4,148
2000s	–	146	146	15	+45%	#3,438
2010s	–	52	52	5	-64%	#7,451
2020s (to 2025)	–	11	11	2	-65%	#12,150

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,966

1980s

+81%

#5,124

1990s

–

101

+248%

#4,148

2000s

–

146

+45%

#3,438

2010s

–

-64%

#7,451

2020s (to 2025)

–

-65%

#12,150

The story of Tashon

Tashon 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 1973, 355 American babies have been named Tashon. Its peak came in 2002, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Tashon?

The median living Tashon is about 23 years old; half are between 18 and 32. An estimated 300 people named Tashon 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.

Tashon 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	6	#12,150
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	5	#13,821
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	9	#8,744
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	6	#11,924
2014	–	–	6	#11,945
2013	–	–	10	#8,034
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	11	#7,451
2010	–	–	10	#8,067
2009	–	–	8	#9,754
2008	–	–	8	#9,766
2007	–	–	11	#7,533
2006	–	–	17	#5,274
2005	–	–	16	#5,249
2004	–	–	13	#6,096
2003	–	–	17	#4,787
2002	–	–	26	#3,438
2001	–	–	17	#4,656
2000	–	–	13	#5,546
1995	–	–	10	#5,869
1990	–	–	14	#4,148
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tashon?

The median living Tashon is about 23 years old. Half of all living Tashons are between 18 and 32 years old.

How many people named Tashon are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Tashon are alive in the United States, based on 355 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tashon in 2025?

Tashon 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 Tashon?

355 babies have been named Tashon in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tashon most popular?

Tashon peaked in 2002, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Tashon a boy or girl name?

Tashon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tashon rising or falling?

Tashon is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Tashon popularity over time

The story of Tashon

How old are people named Tashon?

Tashon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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