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The first name Tasha

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

Clipping of Natasha

Tasha is a short form of

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From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Tasha last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1997, with 36 births (#672).

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352
babies named Tasha, 1996–2025
#5,891
rank in 2024
1997
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Tasha with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Tasha at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 14 girls born in the United States were named Tasha, the 7,854th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1980, when 2,266 were.

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35,634
babies named Tasha since 1880
#7,854
rank in 2025
1980
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Tasha

8 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Tasha Reign
    American pornographic actress, born 1989
  • Tasha Danvers
    British athlete, born 1977
  • Tasha de Vasconcelos
    Canadian model, born 1966
  • Tasha Smith
    American actress, director and producer, born 1971
  • Tasha Schwikert
    American gymnast and broadcaster, born 1984
  • Tasha Cobbs
    American urban contemporary gospel singer, born 1981
  • Tasha Tudor
    American illustrator and writer (1915-2008)
  • Tasha Thomas
    American singer (1945–1984)

Questions

What does the name Tasha mean?
Clipping of Natasha
How popular is the name Tasha?
In 2024, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Tasha, ranking 5,891st. Its peak was 1997, with 36 births.
Is Tasha a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 35,634 US babies named Tasha since 1880 were girls.
When was Tasha most popular?
1980 in the United States, when 2,266 babies were named Tasha, its highest rank at 130th.