Tanisha vs Tanya

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

Name A

Tanisha

Girl name · Rank #5173

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Name B

Tanya

Girl name · Rank #3456

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Metric Tanisha Tanya
Current Rank #5173 #3456
Total Births (all years) 19,322 116,812
Peak Year 1982 1974
Peak Year Births 758 5,996
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1967 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Tanisha Tanya
1910ss — 48
1920ss — 84
1930ss — 383
1940ss — 2,056
1950ss — 7,914
1960ss 44 23,026
1970ss 5,628 47,829
1980ss 6,811 22,303
1990ss 4,771 7,573
2000ss 1,366 3,943
2010ss 593 1,388
2020ss 109 265

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tanisha Tanya
2014 49 130
2015 53 106
2016 44 92
2017 39 91
2018 37 67
2019 40 79
2020 24 67
2021 24 43
2022 19 61
2023 17 49
2024 25 45

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, 1967–2024.

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