Boy · #12,301 in 2026

Tason

Tason is a village on the Chindwin River in Homalin Township, Hkamti District, in the Sagaing Region of northwestern Burma. It is located north of Maungkan. Gardens were planted in Tason around 1700 and the village has been documented as producing pickled tea, known as "letpet".

Current Rank
#12,301
Peak Rank
#8,731 (2006)
Total Babies
53
5-Yr Trend
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2004
First Year
2024
Last Year
2006
Peak Year
#8731
Peak Rank
53
Total Count
8
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Meaning & Origin of Tason

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

Tason is a village on the Chindwin River in Homalin Township, Hkamti District, in the Sagaing Region of northwestern Burma. It is located north of Maungkan. Gardens were planted in Tason around 1700 and the village has been documented as producing pickled tea, known as "letpet".

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The Story of Tason

Tason first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2004, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 8 Tasons were born — ranking #8,731 that year. As of 2026, Tason ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 53 Tasons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Tason

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tason

What does the name Tason mean?
Tason is a village on the Chindwin River in Homalin Township, Hkamti District, in the Sagaing Region of northwestern Burma. It is located north of Maungkan. Gardens were planted in Tason around 1700 and the village has been documented as producing pickled tea, known as "letpet".
How popular is Tason in 2026?
In 2026, Tason ranks #12,301 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Tason most popular?
Tason reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #8,731 that year with 8 babies given the name.
Is Tason a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Tason is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Tason?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tason include Ives, Wellesley, Keaven. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tason

Tason is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 53 births in the dataset. Tason's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #8,731. Use the chart and map above to compare Tason'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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