Girls' name · since 1970
Taneshia
Taneshia has 1,309 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,255 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,309
- born since 1970
- 1980s
- peak decade
Taneshia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,309 recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taneshia has been recorded 1,309 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 2007.
- #6,255 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,309 born since 1970
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taneshia ranks #6,255 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,309 born since 1970, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6,255 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,309
- born since 1970
- 1980s
- peak decade
Taneshia's 1,309 recorded births place it above 91.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
Taneshia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Taneshia's full recorded timeline at 1988, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 81 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Taneshia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2007
- Peak year (1987)
- 81
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Taneshia by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (615 births, 47% of the file).
1980s was Taneshia's strongest decade.
615 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Taneshia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
306 births
- 1980s
1980s
615 births
- 1990s
1990s
330 births
- 2000s 58
2000s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 615 births (47% of all-time use).
How Taneshia 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 Taneshia's total volume
Taneshia by state
Where Taneshia concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 74 | 5.7% |
| #2 | Florida | | 46 | 3.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 46 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 39 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 36 | 2.8% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 28 | 2.1% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 23 | 1.8% |
| #8 | California | | 22 | 1.7% |
74 of 1,309 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Taneshia appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Taneshia's data
- Taneshia's decade-level peak was the 1980s (615 total births); usage has since declined to 58 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Taneshias (74 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Taneshia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1987)
Similar record span (~37 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, 1970–2007 (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 Taneshia 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.