Holding steady.
Popularity of Tausha since 1964
Babies named Tausha per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 85 |
| 1970s | 624 |
| 1980s | 486 |
| 1990s | 157 |
| 2000s | 17 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Tausha is a phonetic variant of Tasha that saw limited use in the United States beginning in the 1960s. It was first recorded in 1964 and experienced a modest presence during the 1970s, with its peak year in 1975. Since then, its usage has declined to near obscurity, reflecting a broader trend away from such respelled names. The trajectory has been stable at very low numbers, and the name never appeared in the national top 1,000 rankings. It remains a rare choice, primarily associated with the decade of the 1970s and offering a distinctive alternative to more common Tasha variants.
Tausha is a respelling or variant of Tasha, itself a short form of Natasha. Natasha originated as a Russian diminutive of Natalia, derived from the Latin 'dies natalis' meaning 'day of birth', used in Christian tradition for the birth of Christ. The spelling Tausha emerged in the United States during the mid-20th century, reflecting a trend of phonetic respellings to create distinctive variants.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tasha, Tash
Sibling names for Tausha
Names that share Tausha's style, for a brother or sister.
