Total births
133
Girls' name · since 1976
Taneil
133 babies named Taneil in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 133
- total births
- 1976–2014
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
133 girls have been named Taneil since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taneil has been recorded 133 times among girls since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2014.
- 133 total births
- 1976–2014 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
133 girls have been named Taneil since 1976, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2014.
- 133
- total births
- 1976–2014
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Taneil was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
14 babies were named Taneil in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Taneil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Taneil's full recorded timeline at 1993, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Taneil at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Taneil popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2014
- Peak year (1976)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Taneil by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Taneil's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Taneil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
24 births
- 1980s
1980s
29 births
- 1990s
1990s
44 births
- 2000s
2000s
31 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 44 births (33% of all-time use).
Taneil by state
Where Taneil concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.8% |
California share of Taneil's total US births 3.8%
5 of 133 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taneil? ▼
Taneil has been given to 133 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 14 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
When was Taneil most popular? ▼
Taneil was most popular in the 1990s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Where is Taneil most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Taneil are California (5 births).
How long has the name Taneil been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Taneil since 1976 -- 39 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Taneil? ▼
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 Taneil's data
- Taneil's decade-level peak was the 1990s (44 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.
- California records the most Taneils (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Taneil
Nearby Names Like Taneil
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taneil
Tanya Girl
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Tania Girl
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Tanisha Girl
#5048 19,340 births
Tana Girl
#8032 9,274 births
Tanesha Girl
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Compare Taneil side by side: Taneil vs Tanya Taneil vs Tania Taneil 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, 1976–2014 (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. "Taneil: Baby Name Since 1976 - 133 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taneil. 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 Taneil 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.