Holding steady.
Popularity of Tashiana since 1977
Babies named Tashiana per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 |
| 1980s | 132 |
| 1990s | 229 |
| 2000s | 102 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Tashiana is a modern American invented name, first recorded in 1977 and most popular during the late 1980s, with its peak year in 1989. While it has never entered the top 1,000 rankings, it reflects a broader naming trend of blending familiar sounds to create distinctive, melodic names for girls. The name's trajectory has been stable in recent decades, and it is one of many creative formations that emerged from African American and broader U.S. naming practices, where the prefix Tash- and suffix -iana have been combined in various ways. Tashiana remains a rare choice, with no top states showing concentrated usage, making it a truly distinctive option.
Tashiana is a modern American coinage, likely formed from the popular prefix 'Tash-' (as in Natasha or Tasha) combined with the fashionable suffix '-iana' (as in Juliana or Briana). It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1977 and saw its highest usage in 1989, consistent with the trend of creative, phonetic variations of established names during that era.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tasha, Tash, Ana, Tani
Sibling names for Tashiana
Names that share Tashiana's style, for a brother or sister.
