Holding steady.
Popularity of Tashema since 1971
Babies named Tashema per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 98 |
| 1980s | 107 |
| 1990s | 50 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Tashema is a rare given name that emerged in the United States in the 1970s, a decade marked by creative name coinages. First recorded in 1971, its peak usage came in 1977, though the number of births remained very small, never exceeding five in a single year. The name has no reliable etymology or meaning; it likely combines familiar sounds from names like Tasha with a fashionable ending. Despite its low frequency, Tashema has persisted at a steady, minimal level of use, reflecting its status as a distinctive and personal choice. Because Tashema has never charted in the national top 1,000, it remains a truly uncommon name, and its trajectory has been stable over the decades. No state has recorded enough births to appear among its top states.
Tashema first appeared in U.S. birth records in the early 1970s. It is most likely a modern coinage, possibly formed by blending sounds from names like Tasha or Tanesha with the fashionable -ma suffix. No earlier historical or cultural roots have been identified.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tash, Shema
Sibling names for Tashema
Names that share Tashema's style, for a brother or sister.
