Tashay
Feminine
Tashay is a two-syllable name with a light Ta- and a bright -shay, stressed at the end. It is quick and cheerful, an American build.
How old is the name Tashay?
Tashay first appears in US birth records in 1972 — 53 years ago. The typical Tashay alive today was born around 1994, making them about 31 years old. About 500 people named Tashay are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Tashay most popular?
Tashay peaked in 1994, reaching #3234 nationally. See the whole 1994 chart.
Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Tashay
Shay came from an Irish surname and became a first name of its own, and American families gave it new openings. Tashay sets a light Ta- before it, so the name rises to a bright close like a French word. It is a name built for its sound and belongs to the family who chose it.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records a meaning for Tashay. It joins Ta- to Shay, and no record says who first built it.
Pronouncing Tashay
tuh-SHAY
Stress on the second syllable.
Nicknames for Tashay
Limited
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1972
- Most girls named
- 199435 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #3234reached in 1994
- Change vs 2009
- 0.0%8 in 2011, from 8
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Tashays among us
people named Tashay are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Tashay sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It is bright and easy to say.
- Shay is a ready short form.
- It will be spelled Tashae or Tachay.
- There is no recorded meaning to give when someone asks.
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Frequently asked
- How many Tashays are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Tashay are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Tashay in 2025?
- Tashay is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Tashay with classmates?
- Tashay will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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