Tachina
Tachina is a genus of large flies in the family Tachinidae. There are approximately 600 species worldwide. Most have larvae that are parasitoids of lepidopteran caterpillars.
Meaning & Origin of Tachina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tachina is a genus of large flies in the family Tachinidae. There are approximately 600 species worldwide. Most have larvae that are parasitoids of lepidopteran caterpillars.
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The Story of Tachina
Tachina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1990, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 22 Tachinas were born — ranking #4,518 that year. As of 2026, Tachina ranks #12,425 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 65 Tachinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Tachina
Tachina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 65 births in the dataset. Tachina's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #4,518. Use the chart and map above to compare Tachina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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