Fun Facts About the Name Tasha
- More than 35 thousand babies named Tasha: U.S. records list 35,635 babies given the name Tasha from 1880 through 2025. Even 106 boys received the name Tasha - about 1 boy for every 335 girls.
What Does the Name Tasha Mean?
Tasha is an English feminine name that usually serves as a diminutive of Natasha, which is a Russian pet form of Natalia (also spelled Natalya). Tasha therefore carries the meaning of Natalia, which comes from the Latin natalis, 'of birth' or 'birthday,' from nasci, 'to be born.' The literal sense is 'birthday.' In Christian Latin, the phrase dies natalis was used for the birthday of Christ, Christmas, so the customary meaning of Natalia and its short forms is 'born on Christmas.' Tasha has no separate etymology in this derivation; it is a shortened form of Natasha.
Tasha Name History & Origins
Tasha comes from the Russian diminutive tradition. In Russian, Natalya (Natalia) was shortened and given the affectionate ending -sha to form Natasha. The same pattern appears in other Russian pet names, such as Masha from Maria and Sasha from Aleksandr or Aleksandra. Tasha is a further reduction of Natasha, made by dropping the opening Na-. In Russian, Таша can be an affectionate short form of Natasha, and the name is used in that familiar way.
As Natasha became known in English-speaking countries, Tasha followed as an informal English short form. It is now also used as a standalone feminine given name. A famous literary use of the fuller name is Natasha Rostova in Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace (1869). That is a well-known literary appearance, not the origin of the name. The short form Tasha later appeared in popular culture as Tasha Yar, a character in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Because Tasha is a diminutive rather than a distinct ancient name, its history is tied to the use of Natalia and Natasha in Russian and then in English. In English-language use, Tasha appears both as a nickname for Natasha and as a given name chosen on its own.
How Popular is the Name Tasha?
Tasha recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 1980. Its best rank was #130 in 1980.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,854 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 2024 | #8,349 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2023 | #5,722 | 22 | 0.0014% |
| 2022 | #7,988 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 2021 | #7,592 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2020 | #8,898 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2019 | #6,986 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2018 | #7,377 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2017 | #5,034 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 2016 | #5,966 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2015 | #7,968 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2014 | #6,680 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2013 | #5,004 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 2012 | #5,237 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 2011 | #3,776 | 41 | 0.0023% |
| 2010 | #4,722 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 2009 | #3,296 | 51 | 0.0028% |
| 2008 | #3,313 | 51 | 0.0027% |
| 2007 | #2,819 | 65 | 0.0034% |
| 2006 | #2,509 | 74 | 0.0039% |
| 2005 | #2,237 | 82 | 0.0044% |
| 2004 | #1,987 | 94 | 0.0051% |
| 2003 | #2,031 | 89 | 0.0049% |
| 2002 | #1,315 | 149 | 0.0083% |
| 2001 | #1,559 | 120 | 0.0067% |
| 2000 | #1,229 | 162 | 0.0089% |
| 1999 | #1,060 | 191 | 0.0108% |
| 1998 | #1,027 | 194 | 0.0110% |
| 1997 | #771 | 273 | 0.0157% |
| 1996 | #663 | 336 | 0.0192% |
| 1995 | #522 | 463 | 0.0263% |
| 1994 | #469 | 539 | 0.0302% |
| 1993 | #371 | 687 | 0.0380% |
| 1992 | #332 | 806 | 0.0437% |
| 1991 | #292 | 960 | 0.0512% |
| 1990 | #246 | 1,154 | 0.0608% |
| 1989 | #228 | 1,205 | 0.0654% |
| 1988 | #200 | 1,306 | 0.0733% |
| 1987 | #208 | 1,278 | 0.0735% |
| 1986 | #200 | 1,302 | 0.0759% |
| 1985 | #181 | 1,481 | 0.0861% |
| 1984 | #164 | 1,683 | 0.1000% |
| 1983 | #156 | 1,834 | 0.1098% |
| 1982 | #158 | 1,883 | 0.1112% |
| 1981 | #141 | 2,018 | 0.1210% |
| 1980 | #130 | 2,266 | 0.1365% |
| 1979 | #190 | 1,401 | 0.0873% |
| 1978 | #235 | 1,053 | 0.0687% |
| 1977 | #224 | 1,115 | 0.0727% |
| 1976 | #218 | 1,106 | 0.0755% |
| 1975 | #223 | 1,084 | 0.0744% |
| 1974 | #190 | 1,344 | 0.0916% |
| 1973 | #226 | 1,122 | 0.0769% |
| 1972 | #240 | 1,136 | 0.0747% |
| 1971 | #282 | 1,017 | 0.0611% |
| 1970 | #399 | 593 | 0.0339% |
| 1969 | #507 | 370 | 0.0219% |
| 1968 | #596 | 261 | 0.0159% |
| 1967 | #676 | 205 | 0.0124% |
| 1966 | #661 | 214 | 0.0126% |
| 1965 | #1,460 | 58 | 0.0033% |
| 1964 | #1,704 | 47 | 0.0025% |
| 1963 | #1,681 | 47 | 0.0024% |
| 1962 | #1,884 | 38 | 0.0019% |
| 1961 | #1,949 | 36 | 0.0018% |
| 1960 | #2,361 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 1959 | #2,586 | 21 | 0.0010% |
| 1958 | #3,067 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1957 | #2,481 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 1956 | #4,793 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1955 | #3,080 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1954 | #3,688 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1953 | #4,201 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1951 | #3,697 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1948 | #4,606 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1947 | #4,314 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | #9,349 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1986 | #5,278 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1985 | #6,448 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #7,218 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1982 | #3,931 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1981 | #3,012 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1980 | #3,818 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1979 | #4,368 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1978 | #6,656 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1977 | #3,579 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1975 | #3,920 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1973 | #5,022 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1971 | #5,575 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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