ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1966 First Year 2024 Last Year 1988 Peak Year #3225 Peak Rank 482 Total Count 48 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 2003 First Year 2024 Last Year 2022 Peak Year #6823 Peak Rank 133 Total Count 19 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Tashi What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Tashi is a name with multiple cultural origins: Tibetan, Bhutanese. Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Tibetan * Bhutanese 📖 ## The Story of Tashi ### As a girl name American parents first put Tashi on the record books as a girl name in 1966, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 30 Tashis were born — ranking #3,225 that year. About 23% of every Tashi on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Tashi last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 10 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 482 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name The earliest SSA record of Tashi as a boy name dates back to 2003, when 8 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Tashi — #6,823 in the national rankings. About 45% of every Tashi on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Tashi last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 133 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys 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 🎶 ## Names that sound like Tashi Phonetically similar names — useful when Tashi is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Tasha](/tasha) * Tushy * Tooshie * Tushie * [Toshi](/toshi) * Dashy * Dashi * Tissue * [Tally](/tally) * [Tash](/tash) * Tatty * Techy Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Tashi What does the name Tashi mean? Tashi is a name with multiple cultural origins: Tibetan, Bhutanese. What is the origin of the name Tashi? Tashi has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Tibetan, Bhutanese. How popular is Tashi in 2026? In 2026, Tashi ranks #9,521 among girls' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year. When was Tashi most popular? Tashi reached its peak popularity in 1988, ranking #3,225 that year with 30 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Tashi most popular? Tashi has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tashi. Is Tashi a unisex name? Yes — Tashi is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 78% of Tashis assigned female and 22% assigned male historically. What names go well with Tashi? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tashi include Francella, Monda, Janira. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧FrancellaPeak #3225](/francella)[👧MondaPeak #3225](/monda)[👧JaniraPeak #3225](/janira)[👧PorschiaPeak #3225](/porschia) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦FamousPeak #6823](/famous)[👦SaifullahPeak #6823](/saifullah)[👦MakaveliPeak #6823](/makaveli)[👦HilalPeak #6823](/hilal) ## About the name Tashi Tashi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1966 and has accumulated 482 births in the dataset. Tashi's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #3,225\. Use the chart and map above to compare Tashi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1988 → ](/year/1988) * [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s) * [ Names starting with "T" → ](/letter/t) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) 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.