Girls' name · since 1969
Tanesha
5,307 babies named Tanesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,473 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 5,307
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Tanesha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 5,307 recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show Tanesha recorded 5,307 times among girls since 1969, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2014.
- #2,473 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 5,307 born since 1969
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tanesha ranks #2,473 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 5,307 born since 1969, peaking in the 1980s.
- #2,473 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 5,307
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Tanesha's 5,307 recorded births place it above 96.58% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
27 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Tanesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tanesha's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 25% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 75%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1983 peak of 280, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tanesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2014
- Peak year (1983)
- 280
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Tanesha by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (2,262 births, 43% of the file).
1980s was Tanesha's strongest decade.
2,262 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Tanesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,189 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,262 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,536 births
- 2000s 276
2000s
276 births
- 2010s 38
2010s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 2,262 births (43% of all-time use).
How Tanesha 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 Tanesha's total volume
Tanesha by state
Where Tanesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 447 | 8.4% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 374 | 7.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 357 | 6.7% |
| #4 | Texas | | 282 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 254 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 249 | 4.7% |
| #7 | Florida | | 239 | 4.5% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 214 | 4.0% |
447 of 5,307 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Tanesha appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tanesha's data
- Tanesha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (2,262 total births); usage has since declined to 38 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Taneshas (447 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Tanesha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1983)
Similar record span (~45 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, 1969–2014 (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 Tanesha 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.