Girls' name · since 1989

Antanisha

Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 102 babies named Antanisha, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,861 of 72,339
all-time among girls
102
born since 1989
1990s
peak decade

Antanisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 102 have been recorded since 1989.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Antanisha has been recorded 102 times among girls since 1989, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2002.

  • #26,861 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 102 born since 1989
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Antanisha ranks #26,861 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 102 born since 1989, peaking in the 1990s.

#26,861 of 72,339
all-time among girls
102
born since 1989
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Antanisha's 102 recorded births place it above 62.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Antanisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Antanisha's full recorded timeline at 1995, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Antanisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1996)
16
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
5101520 19891990199219931994199519961997199820012002 7

Antanisha by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (82 births, 80% of the file).

1990s was Antanisha's strongest decade.

82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.

Antanisha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 82 births (80% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Antanisha?
Since 1989, Social Security records show 102 babies named Antanisha. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #26,861 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2002. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 16 births.
Where does Antanisha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Antanisha ranks #26,861 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Antanisha most popular?
Antanisha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Antanisha been used?
Records for Antanisha go back to 1989, giving 14 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Antanisha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Antoinette, Antonia, Antonella, Antionette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Antanisha's data

  • Antanisha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (82 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Antanisha

Nearby Names Like Antanisha

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Antanisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1989–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Antanisha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.