Holding steady.
Popularity of Tashanda since 1972
Babies named Tashanda per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 86 |
| 1980s | 101 |
| 1990s | 22 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Tashanda is a modern invented name that first appeared in the United States in 1972, a time of creative name coinages. It reached its peak usage in 1978, when it was given to the highest number of baby girls of any year. Since then, its use has been stable but very rare, with no appearances in the top 1000 rankings and a one-in-N occurrence too low to estimate precisely. The name reflects a broader trend of the 1970s, where phonetic combinations like Ta- and -shanda were fashionable, especially in African American communities. Though not tied to any state or region, Tashanda exemplifies a distinct naming style of its era.
Tashanda first appeared in the United States in the early 1970s, a period when many invented names with fashionable prefixes and suffixes became popular. It is likely a blend of the popular prefix Ta- (as in Tammy or Tanya) with the suffix -shanda, reminiscent of names like LaShanda or Shanice. The name peaked in usage in 1978 and has since become less common, reflecting the typical arc of modern coinages.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tash, Shanda, Tasha
Sibling names for Tashanda
Names that share Tashanda's style, for a brother or sister.
