Total births
60
Girls' name · since 1973
Tanesa
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 60 babies named Tanesa, peaking in 1974. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 60
- total births
- 1973–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Tanesa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 60 have been recorded since 1973.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tanesa has been recorded 60 times among girls since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1991.
- 60 total births
- 1973–1991 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
60 girls have been named Tanesa since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1991.
- 60
- total births
- 1973–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Tanesa was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
8 babies were named Tanesa in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Tanesa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tanesa's full recorded timeline at 1980, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tanesa at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Tanesa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1991
- Peak year (1974)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Tanesa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tanesa's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Tanesa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
31 births
- 1980s
1980s
19 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 31 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tanesa? ▼
Tanesa has been given to 60 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 8 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
When was Tanesa most popular? ▼
Tanesa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Tanesa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tanesa since 1973 -- 19 years through the most recent 1991 data.
What names are similar to Tanesa? ▼
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 Tanesa's data
- Tanesa's decade-level peak was the 1970s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Tanesa
Nearby Names Like Tanesa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tanesa
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 Tanesa side by side: Tanesa vs Tanya Tanesa vs Tania Tanesa 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, 1973–1991 (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. "Tanesa: Baby Name Since 1973 - 60 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tanesa. 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 Tanesa 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.