Tasha
Tasha was the 7854th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 14 babies. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked 130th with 2,266 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 114 places. More babies were named Tasha in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Meaning short form of Natasha; "Christmas" · Russian, Latin
Say it TAH-shuh /ˈtɑʃə/
- Rank in 2025
- #7,854 girls, up 1,051 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 14girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19802,266 babies
- Total since 1880
- 35,634babies recorded
What does the name Tasha mean?
Tasha is a short form of Natasha, the Russian pet form of Natalya (Natalia). Natalia comes from Latin natalis, "of birth", referring to the birthday of the Lord, Christmas; DMNES notes the related Natalie was often given to children born near Christmas. Tasha came into English use in the 20th century and was most popular in the US around 1980.
Ната́ша (Russian, “Natasha, pet form of Natalya”)natalis (Latin, “of birth; Christmas (dies natalis)”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Natasha, Natalia, Natalie, Tash.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Tasha', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Natalia', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Natalie', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wikipedia, 'Tasha', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Nicknames for Tasha
The usual nicknames for Tasha are Tash.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Girls, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tash | Traditional | — | — |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are girls given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Tashas go by each one.
Tasha popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 106 since 1971.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,854 | 14 |
| 2020 | #8,905 | 12 |
| 2010 | #4,723 | 31 |
| 2000 | #1,229 | 162 |
| 1990 | #246 | 1,154 |
| 1980 | #130 | 2,266 |
| 1970 | #399 | 592 |
| 1960 | #2,362 | 26 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Tasha, counting every spelling?
Tasha has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Tasha?
14 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Tasha (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Tasha born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 596 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Tasha.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Tasha?
About 34,000 people born in the US named Tasha are alive today, with a median age of 44; half are between 38 and 49. That makes Tasha mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Tasha: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Tasha, they share its era and feel.
Tasha is also a nickname for Natalia and Natasha.
Questions about the name Tasha
What does Tasha mean?
Tasha means “short form of Natasha; "Christmas"” (Russian, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Tasha?
Tasha was the 7854th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 14 babies. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked 130th with 2,266 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 114 places. More babies were named Tasha in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Tasha a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Tasha in the US.