Tanja vs Tanisha

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

Name A

Tanja

Girl name

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Name B

Tanisha

Girl name · Rank #5173

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Metric Tanja Tanisha
Current Rank Unranked #5173
Total Births (all years) 2,580 19,322
Peak Year 1970 1982
Peak Year Births 153 758
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1943 1967

Births by Decade

Decade Tanja Tanisha
1940ss 10 —
1950ss 210 —
1960ss 951 44
1970ss 924 5,628
1980ss 329 6,811
1990ss 126 4,771
2000ss 30 1,366
2010ss — 593
2020ss — 109

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tanja 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, 1943–2007.

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