Girl · #10,514 in 2026

Tashima

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

Tashima is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:A. Wallace Tashima, American judge Chris Tashima, American actor and film director Kozo Tashima , Japanese footballer Meru Tashima , Japanese singer and idol Rintaro Tashima , Japanese footballer

Current Rank

#10,514

Peak Rank

#2,742 (1978)

Total Babies

347

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1971

First Year

1995

Last Year

1978

Peak Year

#2742

Peak Rank

347

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tashima

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

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The Story of Tashima

American parents first put Tashima on the record books as a baby girl name in 1971, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 30 Tashimas were born — ranking #2,742 that year. About 46% of every Tashima on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Tashima last appeared in the published SSA data in 1995, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 347 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Tashima

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

Tashina
Tajima
Tashia
Decima
Aoshima
Tasha
Talia
Tagine
Tajine
Terina
Tocino
Tasma

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tashima

What does the name Tashima mean?

How popular is Tashima in 2026?

In 2026, Tashima ranks #10,514 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Tashima most popular?

Tashima reached its peak popularity in 1978, ranking #2,742 that year with 30 babies given the name.

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

Tashima has historically been most popular in New Jersey, New York, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tashima.

Is Tashima a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Tashima?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tashima include Henrine, Sherryn, Kisa. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tashima

Tashima is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 347 births in the dataset. Tashima's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #2,742. Use the chart and map above to compare Tashima'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.