Modern American combination of Tai and Shawn
A contemporary American invention, likely blending the prefix Tai- with the name Shawn. It follows a 20th-century naming pattern of creating rhythmic, multi-syllabic names within African American communities.
Less common today
Taishawn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,221 in 2005.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
NBA champion and Olympic gold medalist
Supporting character in the film 'The Wood' · The Wood
