Total births
285
Girls' name · since 1972
Tanesia
285 babies named Tanesia in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 285
- total births
- 1972–2003
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Tanesia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 285 have been recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tanesia has been recorded 285 times among girls since 1972, 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 1972 to 2003.
- 285 total births
- 1972–2003 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
285 girls have been named Tanesia since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2003.
- 285
- total births
- 1972–2003
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Tanesia was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
20 babies were named Tanesia in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Tanesia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tanesia's full recorded timeline at 1986, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1983 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tanesia at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Tanesia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2003
- Peak year (1983)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Tanesia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tanesia's strongest decade.
127 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Tanesia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
76 births
- 1980s
1980s
127 births
- 1990s
1990s
65 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 127 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tanesia? ▼
Tanesia has been given to 285 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2003. 20 babies were born in 1983, its single highest year.
When was Tanesia most popular? ▼
Tanesia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 127 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Tanesia been used? ▼
Tanesia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 32 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Tanesia? ▼
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 Tanesia's data
- Tanesia's decade-level peak was the 1980s (127 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2000s -- 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 Tanesia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tanesia
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Tanisha Girl
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Tana Girl
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Tanesha Girl
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Compare Tanesia side by side: Tanesia vs Tanya Tanesia vs Tania Tanesia 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, 1972–2003 (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. "Tanesia: Baby Name Since 1972 - 285 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tanesia. 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 Tanesia 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.