Total births
88
Girls' name · since 1977
Taneasha
Taneasha has 88 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 88
- total births
- 1977–1998
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Taneasha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 88 have been recorded since 1977.
Taneasha has 88 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1998.
- 88 total births
- 1977–1998 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
88 girls have been named Taneasha since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1998.
- 88
- total births
- 1977–1998
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Taneasha was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
12 babies were named Taneasha in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Taneasha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Taneasha splits its recorded history at 1988: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Taneasha at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Taneasha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1998
- Peak year (1990)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Taneasha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Taneasha's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Taneasha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
47 births
- 1990s
1990s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 47 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taneasha? ▼
Taneasha has been given to 88 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1998. 12 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Taneasha most popular? ▼
Taneasha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Taneasha been used? ▼
Records for Taneasha go back to 1977, giving 22 years of history through 1998.
What names are similar to Taneasha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tanya, Tania, Tanisha, Tana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Taneasha's data
- Taneasha's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (47 total births) through the 1990s (35) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Taneasha
Nearby Names Like Taneasha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taneasha
Tanya Girl
#3406 116,855 births
Tania Girl
#1929 28,891 births
Tanisha Girl
#5048 19,340 births
Tana Girl
#8032 9,274 births
Tanesha Girl
5,307 births
Compare Taneasha side by side: Taneasha vs Tanya Taneasha vs Tania Taneasha vs Tanisha
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1977–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Taneasha: Baby Name Since 1977 - 88 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taneasha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Taneasha 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 July 2026.