Tamasha
Girl name · African · American
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,231 in 1979
0 babies were named Tamasha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1972–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTamasha first shows up in US birth records in 1972, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 53 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1979, when it reached #4,231.
About the name Tamasha
Tamasha is a girl name of African and American origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Tamasha for girls from 1972 to 1994, in 13 of those 23 years. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked #4,231 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1994, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesAmerican names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5 | 152,964 girls |
| 1980s | 1.4 | 724,638 girls |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1,470,588 girls |
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Questions about the name Tamasha
What is the origin of the name Tamasha?
Tamasha has African, American roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Tamasha a boy or girl name?
Tamasha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Tamasha?
Tamasha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1994. It peaked at #4,231 in 1979.