Girls' name · since 1971
Taneisha
Taneisha has 2,038 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,655 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,038
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Taneisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,038 recorded since 1971.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taneisha has been recorded 2,038 times among girls since 1971, 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 1971 to 2012.
- #4,655 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,038 born since 1971
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taneisha ranks #4,655 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,038 born since 1971, peaking in the 1980s.
- #4,655 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,038
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Taneisha's 2,038 recorded births place it above 93.56% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Taneisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Taneisha's full recorded timeline at 1991, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 113 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Taneisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2012
- Peak year (1990)
- 113
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Taneisha by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (932 births, 46% of the file).
1980s was Taneisha's strongest decade.
932 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Taneisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 281
1970s
281 births
- 1980s
1980s
932 births
- 1990s
1990s
670 births
- 2000s 143
2000s
143 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 932 births (46% of all-time use).
How Taneisha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Taneisha's total volume
Taneisha by state
Where Taneisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 106 | 5.2% |
| #2 | Florida | | 101 | 5.0% |
| #3 | California | | 97 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 91 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 72 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Texas | | 72 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 52 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 50 | 2.5% |
106 of 2,038 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Taneisha appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Taneisha's data
- Taneisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (932 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Taneishas (106 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Taneisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~41 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, 1971–2012 (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 Taneisha 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.