Girl · #15,178 in 2026

Tanasia

Name: Popularity of the name Tanasia in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Tanasia, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

The Lost Tapes 2 is a compilation album by American rapper Nas, released on July 19, 2019 by Mass Appeal Records and Def Jam Recordings. It is the sequel to the compilation album The Lost Tapes, released in 2002.

Current Rank

#15,178

Peak Rank

#2,072 (2005)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1978

First Year

2023

Last Year

2005

Peak Year

#2072

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tanasia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

In 2002, Nas released The Lost Tapes , compiling previously unreleased tracks that were discarded from recording sessions for Nas' studio albums, I Am... (1999) and Stillmatic (2001). A follow-up compilation, The Lost Tapes 2 , was originally intended to be released on December 16, 2003, and include unreleased recordings, remixes, and freestyle tracks. However, its release was delayed, and in 2006, Nas signed to Def Jam Recordings . In a June 2010 interview for Hot 97.5 KVEG , he talked about a follow-up to The Lost Tapes , "I do got a lot of songs that really didn't make no album, that's just

The Story of Tanasia

Tanasia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1978, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 90 Tanasias were born — ranking #2,072 that year. As of 2026, Tanasia ranks #15,178 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Tanasias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Tanasia

Phonetically similar names — useful when Tanasia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tanasia

What does the name Tanasia mean?

How popular is Tanasia in 2026?

In 2026, Tanasia ranks #15,178 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Tanasia most popular?

Tanasia reached its peak popularity in 2005, ranking #2,072 that year with 90 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Tanasia most popular?

Tanasia has historically been most popular in South Carolina, New Jersey, Virginia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tanasia.

Is Tanasia a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Tanasia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Tanasia?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tanasia include Valeta, Ruthy, Susy. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tanasia

Tanasia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Tanasia's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #2,072. Use the chart and map above to compare Tanasia'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.