Total births
289
Girls' name · since 1971
Tanecia
289 babies named Tanecia in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 289
- total births
- 1971–2003
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Tanecia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 289 recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Tanecia recorded 289 times among girls since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2003.
- 289 total births
- 1971–2003 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
289 girls have been named Tanecia since 1971, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2003.
- 289
- total births
- 1971–2003
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Tanecia was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
26 babies were named Tanecia in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Tanecia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tanecia's full recorded timeline at 1986, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1983 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tanecia at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Tanecia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2003
- Peak year (1983)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Tanecia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tanecia's strongest decade.
119 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Tanecia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
70 births
- 1980s
1980s
119 births
- 1990s
1990s
80 births
- 2000s 20
2000s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 119 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tanecia? ▼
Tanecia has been given to 289 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2003. 26 babies were born in 1983, its single highest year.
When was Tanecia most popular? ▼
Tanecia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 119 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Tanecia been used? ▼
Tanecia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 33 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Tanecia? ▼
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 Tanecia's data
- Tanecia's decade-level peak was the 1980s (119 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Tanecia
Nearby Names Like Tanecia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tanecia
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
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Compare Tanecia side by side: Tanecia vs Tanya Tanecia vs Tania Tanecia 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, 1971–2003 (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. "Tanecia: Baby Name Since 1971 - 289 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tanecia. 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 Tanecia 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.