Holding steady.
Popularity of Tanasha since 1970
Babies named Tanasha per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 144 |
| 1980s | 181 |
| 1990s | 192 |
| 2000s | 89 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Tanasha is a modern American coinage that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1970, reflecting the era's trend of creating distinctive feminine names through phonetic blending. Its highest recorded usage was in 1992, the peak year, after which it settled into low but consistent use, with a trajectory classified as stable. While it never entered the national top 1,000 rankings, Tanasha represents a style of name that emerged from African American naming traditions, where melodic suffixes like -asha and -isha were popular. The name's rarity and lack of a fixed etymology give it a sense of individuality and modern creativity.
Tanasha appears to be a modern American coinage, likely created by blending elements of names like Tanya or Tanisha with the fashionable -asha suffix. It first appeared in U.S. birth records in the 1970s and saw modest use in the 1990s, peaking in 1992. Its precise derivation is unclear, and it does not have a traditional etymological root.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tana, Nasha, Tasha
Sibling names for Tanasha
Names that share Tanasha's style, for a brother or sister.
