Girls' name · since 1981
Taniah
Taniah has 902 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,061 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 902
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
Taniah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 902 recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taniah has been recorded 902 times among girls since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2023.
- #8,061 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 902 born since 1981
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taniah ranks #8,061 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 902 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8,061 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 902
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
Taniah's 902 recorded births place it above 88.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
Taniah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Taniah's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 82, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Taniah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2023
- Peak year (2006)
- 82
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Taniah by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (588 births, 65% of the file).
2000s was Taniah's strongest decade.
588 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Taniah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s 88
1990s
88 births
- 2000s
2000s
588 births
- 2010s 190
2010s
190 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 588 births (65% of all-time use).
How Taniah 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 Taniah's total volume
Taniah by state
Where Taniah concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 53 | 5.9% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 36 | 4.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 32 | 3.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 24 | 2.7% |
| #5 | Texas | | 17 | 1.9% |
| #6 | California | | 15 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 13 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 10 | 1.1% |
53 of 902 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Taniah appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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- Taniah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (588 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Taniahs (53 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Taniah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~42 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, 1981–2023 (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 Taniah 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.