Girls' name · since 1972
Taneeka
194 babies named Taneeka in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #20,149 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 194
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Taneeka is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 194 have been recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taneeka has been recorded 194 times among girls since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1994.
- #20,149 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 194 born since 1972
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taneeka ranks #20,149 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 194 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.
- #20,149 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 194
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Taneeka's 194 recorded births place it above 72.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Taneeka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Taneeka's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Taneeka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1994
- Peak year (1977)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Taneeka by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (91 births, 47% of the file).
1980s was Taneeka's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Taneeka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
76 births
- 1980s
1980s
91 births
- 1990s 27
1990s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 91 births (47% of all-time use).
Taneeka by state
Where Taneeka concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 5.2% |
10 of 194 births nationwide.
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- Taneeka's decade-level peak was the 1980s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Taneekas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Taneeka: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~22 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, 1972–1994 (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 Taneeka 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.