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Tashonda
How to Pronounce Tashonda
Pronounced tuh-SHON-duh /təˈʃɒn.də/Medium
Meaning: Tashonda is an American coinage pairing a Ta- prefix with Shonda, itself built from Shawn (an English form of Sean, from John) plus a -da ending. It was made for its full, rhythmic sound.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Tashonda is a coinage that fits a Ta- prefix to Shonda (from Shawn plus -da). Prefix-and-suffix coinages like it flourished among African American families in the 1970s and 1980s. It appears in United States records from around 1970 and reached a small high around 1982.
A girl named Tashonda at that early-1980s high would be in her forties now. It reads as a warm, of-its-era coinage and has not revived, though it keeps company with Lashonda and Roshonda in look and sound.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Tashonda mean?
It is a coined name joining a Ta- prefix with Shonda, from Shawn plus -da.
How do you pronounce Tashonda?
It's said tuh-SHON-duh /təˈʃɒn.də/, three syllables.
Is Tashonda a boy or girl name?
Tashonda is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Tashonda?
It has always been rare, a coined name given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.