Girls' name · since 1973
Taneika
242 babies named Taneika in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #17,913 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 242
- born since 1973
- 1980s
- peak decade
242 girls have been named Taneika since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Taneika recorded 242 times among girls since 1973, 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 1973 to 1996.
- #17,913 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 242 born since 1973
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taneika ranks #17,913 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 242 born since 1973, peaking in the 1980s.
- #17,913 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 242
- born since 1973
- 1980s
- peak decade
Taneika's 242 recorded births place it above 75.23% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Taneika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Taneika's SSA record in two at 1985 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 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Taneika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1996
- Peak year (1982)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Taneika by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (145 births, 60% of the file).
1980s was Taneika's strongest decade.
145 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Taneika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 46
1970s
46 births
- 1980s
1980s
145 births
- 1990s 51
1990s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 145 births (60% of all-time use).
Taneika by state
Where Taneika concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 8 | 3.3% |
8 of 242 births nationwide.
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What to do with Taneika's data
- Taneika's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (145 total births) through the 1990s (51) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Georgia records the most Taneikas (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Taneika: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1982)
Similar record span (~23 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, 1973–1996 (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 Taneika 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.