ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1892 First Year 1999 Last Year 1974 Peak Year #3862 Peak Rank 380 Total Count 49 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Tassie What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Tasmania is an island state of Australia. It is located 240 kilometres to the south of the Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The state encompasses the main island of Tasmania, the 26th-largest island in the world, and the surrounding 1000 islands. It is Australia's smallest and least populous state, with 573,479 residents as of June 2023. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmania) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmania) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Tassie](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Flag_of_Tasmania.svg/330px-Flag_of_Tasmania.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmania) 📖 ## The Story of Tassie Tassie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1892, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 16 Tassies were born — ranking #3,862 that year. As of 2026, Tassie ranks #14,411 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 380 Tassies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through 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 🎶 ## Names that sound like Tassie Phonetically similar names — useful when Tassie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Tassy](/tassy) * Tassi * [Tessie](/tessie) * [Tacy](/tacy) * Tossy * Tasso * [Tasa](/tasa) * [Tasi](/tasi) * [Tacey](/tacey) * Touse * Tosi * Tcy Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Tassie What does the name Tassie mean? Tasmania is an island state of Australia. It is located 240 kilometres to the south of the Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The state encompasses the main island of Tasmania, the 26th-largest island in the world, and the surrounding 1000 islands. It is Australia's smallest and least populous state, with 573,479 residents as of June 2023. How popular is Tassie in 2026? In 2026, Tassie ranks #14,411 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Tassie most popular? Tassie reached its peak popularity in 1974, ranking #3,862 that year with 16 babies given the name. Is Tassie a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Tassie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Tassie? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tassie include Wynetta, Cindia, Felisia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧WynettaPeak #3862](/wynetta)[👧CindiaPeak #3862](/cindia)[👧FelisiaPeak #3862](/felisia)[👧NikkaPeak #3862](/nikka)[👧TanyikaPeak #3862](/tanyika)[👧SharlondaPeak #3862](/sharlonda)[👧DeshandaPeak #3862](/deshanda)[👧MekishaPeak #3862](/mekisha) ## About the name Tassie Tassie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1892 and has accumulated 380 births in the dataset. Tassie's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #3,862\. Use the chart and map above to compare Tassie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1974 → ](/year/1974) * [ Names of the 1970s → ](/decade/1970s) * [ 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.