Girls' name · since 1997
Tanaijah
41 babies named Tanaijah in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #37,390 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 41
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
41 girls have been named Tanaijah since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tanaijah has been recorded 41 times among girls since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2010.
- #37,390 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 41 born since 1997
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tanaijah ranks #37,390 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 41 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.
- #37,390 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 41
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
Tanaijah's 41 recorded births place it above 48.26% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Tanaijah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tanaijah splits its recorded history at 2005: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tanaijah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2010
- Peak year (2003)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Tanaijah by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (26 births, 63% of the file).
2000s was Tanaijah's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Tanaijah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
26 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 26 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tanaijah? ▼
Where does Tanaijah sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Tanaijah most popular? ▼
How long has the name Tanaijah been used? ▼
What names are similar to Tanaijah? ▼
What to do with Tanaijah's data
- Tanaijah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (26 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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 Tanaijah
Nearby Names Like Tanaijah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tanaijah
Compare Tanaijah side by side: Tanaijah vs Tanya Tanaijah vs Tania Tanaijah vs Tanisha
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tanaijah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~13 yrs)
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, 1997–2010 (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 Tanaijah 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.