Total births
52
Girls' name · since 1997
Taneja
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 52 babies named Taneja, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 52
- total births
- 1997–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Taneja is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 52 have been recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taneja has been recorded 52 times among girls since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2006.
- 52 total births
- 1997–2006 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
52 girls have been named Taneja since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2006.
- 52
- total births
- 1997–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Taneja was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
9 babies were named Taneja in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Taneja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Taneja's full recorded timeline at 2002, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Taneja at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Taneja popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2006
- Peak year (1997)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Taneja by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Taneja's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Taneja births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
20 births
- 2000s
2000s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 32 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taneja? ▼
52 babies have been named Taneja since 1997. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1997 with 9 births.
When was Taneja most popular? ▼
Taneja was most popular in the 2000s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Taneja been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Taneja since 1997 -- 10 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Taneja? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Taneja
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Tanisha Girl
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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, 1997–2006 (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. "Taneja: Baby Name Since 1997 - 52 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taneja. 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 Taneja 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.