Taneka vs Tanisha

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

Name A

Taneka

Girl name

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Name B

Tanisha

Girl name · Rank #5173

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Metric Taneka Tanisha
Current Rank Unranked #5173
Total Births (all years) 1,519 19,322
Peak Year 1982 1982
Peak Year Births 106 758
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1967

Births by Decade

Decade Taneka Tanisha
1960ss — 44
1970ss 571 5,628
1980ss 639 6,811
1990ss 258 4,771
2000ss 46 1,366
2010ss 5 593
2020ss — 109

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Taneka 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, 1970–2012.

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