Tanaka vs Tanisha

Side-by-side comparison of Tanaka and Tanisha — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Tanaka

Girl name

Full profile →
Name B

Tanisha

Girl name · Rank #5173

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Tanaka Tanisha
Current Rank Unranked #5173
Total Births (all years) 129 19,322
Peak Year 1978 1982
Peak Year Births 16 758
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1967

Births by Decade

Decade Tanaka Tanisha
1960ss — 44
1970ss 96 5,628
1980ss 18 6,811
1990ss 5 4,771
2000ss 10 1,366
2010ss — 593
2020ss — 109

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tanaka Tanisha
2014 — 49
2015 — 53
2016 — 44
2017 — 39
2018 — 37
2019 — 40
2020 — 24
2021 — 24
2022 — 19
2023 — 17
2024 — 25

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1972–2004.

← Compare different names