ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1947 First Year 2026 Last Year 1980 Peak Year #130 Peak Rank 36K Total Count 77 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Tasha What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Tasha is a primarily English-language feminine given name of Slavic origin, a shortening of Natasha, which means 'Christmas Day'. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasha) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasha) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Russian * English 📖 ## The Story of Tasha Tasha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1947, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1980: 2,266 births, good for #130 nationwide. About 46% of every Tasha on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Tasha ranks #6,708 for baby girls with 17 births, gradually falling (-6%). All told, over 36K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Tasha Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Tasha. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Nat](/nat) * [Nata](/nata) * [Natalee](/natalee) * [Natali](/natali) * [Natalia](/natalia) * [Natalie](/natalie) * [Nataliya](/nataliya) * Natalja * [Nataly](/nataly) * [Natalya](/natalya) * [Natasha](/natasha) * Natille 🎶 ## Names that sound like Tasha Phonetically similar names — useful when Tasha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Tisha](/tisha) * [Tosha](/tosha) * [Teisha](/teisha) * [Taisha](/taisha) * [Tesha](/tesha) * [Tyesha](/tyesha) * [Tiesha](/tiesha) * [Tacha](/tacha) * Tisza * Tissue * Touche * [Tash](/tash) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Tasha What does the name Tasha mean? Tasha is a primarily English-language feminine given name of Slavic origin, a shortening of Natasha, which means 'Christmas Day'. What is the origin of the name Tasha? Tasha has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Russian, English. How popular is Tasha in 2026? In 2026, Tasha ranks #6,708 among girls' names in the U.S., with 17 babies given the name that year. When was Tasha most popular? Tasha reached its peak popularity in 1980, ranking #130 that year with 2,266 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Tasha most popular? Tasha has historically been most popular in Hawaii, Mississippi, Wyoming. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tasha. Is Tasha a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Tasha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Tasha? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tasha include Kellie, Tamika, Amaya. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Tasha? Common variants and related forms of Tasha include Nat, Nata, Natalee, Natali, Natalia, Natalie. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧KelliePeak #130](/kellie)[👧TamikaPeak #130](/tamika)[👧AmayaPeak #130](/amaya)[👧BettiePeak #131](/bettie)[👧MagnoliaPeak #129](/magnolia)[👧StaciePeak #131](/stacie)[👧FreyaPeak #129](/freya)[👧BrooklynnPeak #129](/brooklynn) ## About the name Tasha Tasha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 36K births in the dataset. Tasha's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #130\. Use the chart and map above to compare Tasha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1980 → ](/year/1980) * [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s) * [ Names starting with "T" → ](/letter/t) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.