Girls' name · since 1976
Tanequa
171 babies named Tanequa in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #21,446 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 171
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
171 girls have been named Tanequa since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Tanequa recorded 171 times among girls since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1995.
- #21,446 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 171 born since 1976
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tanequa ranks #21,446 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 171 born since 1976, peaking in the 1990s.
- #21,446 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 171
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
Tanequa's 171 recorded births place it above 70.34% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Tanequa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tanequa's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tanequa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1995
- Peak year (1991)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Tanequa by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (87 births, 51% of the file).
1990s was Tanequa's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Tanequa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s
1980s
62 births
- 1990s
1990s
87 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 87 births (51% of all-time use).
Tanequa by state
Where Tanequa concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 2.9% |
5 of 171 births nationwide.
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- New York records the most Tanequas (5 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Tanequa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~19 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, 1976–1995 (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 Tanequa 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.