Tanya vs Tanisha

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

Name A

Tanya

Girl name · Rank #3456

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Name B

Tanisha

Girl name · Rank #5173

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tanya Tanisha
2014 130 49
2015 106 53
2016 92 44
2017 91 39
2018 67 37
2019 79 40
2020 67 24
2021 43 24
2022 61 19
2023 49 17
2024 45 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, 1914–2024.

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