Tanganyika vs Tanisha

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

Name A

Tanganyika

Girl name

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Name B

Tanisha

Girl name · Rank #5173

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Metric Tanganyika Tanisha
Current Rank Unranked #5173
Total Births (all years) 113 19,322
Peak Year 1972 1982
Peak Year Births 16 758
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1967

Births by Decade

Decade Tanganyika Tanisha
1960ss 6 44
1970ss 99 5,628
1980ss 8 6,811
1990ss — 4,771
2000ss — 1,366
2010ss — 593
2020ss — 109

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tanganyika 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, 1969–1982.

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