Girls' name · since 1970
Taneka
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 1,519 babies named Taneka, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,656 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,519
- born since 1970
- 1980s
- peak decade
1,519 girls have been named Taneka since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taneka has been recorded 1,519 times among girls since 1970, 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 1970 to 2012.
- #5,656 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,519 born since 1970
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taneka ranks #5,656 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,519 born since 1970, peaking in the 1980s.
- #5,656 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,519
- born since 1970
- 1980s
- peak decade
Taneka's 1,519 recorded births place it above 92.18% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
Taneka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Taneka's full recorded timeline at 1988, 26% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 74% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 106 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Taneka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2012
- Peak year (1982)
- 106
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Taneka by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (639 births, 42% of the file).
1980s was Taneka's strongest decade.
639 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Taneka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
571 births
- 1980s
1980s
639 births
- 1990s
1990s
258 births
- 2000s 46
2000s
46 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 639 births (42% of all-time use).
How Taneka 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 Taneka's total volume
Taneka by state
Where Taneka concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 61 | 4.0% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 58 | 3.8% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 57 | 3.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 47 | 3.1% |
| #5 | California | | 46 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Florida | | 40 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Texas | | 34 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Maryland | | 32 | 2.1% |
61 of 1,519 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Taneka appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Taneka's data
- Taneka's decade-level peak was the 1980s (639 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.
- Illinois records the most Tanekas (61 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Taneka: 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 (~42 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, 1970–2012 (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 Taneka 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.