Girls' name · since 1983

Taniece

Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Taniece, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#48,212 of 72,339
all-time among girls
17
born since 1983
1980s
peak decade

Taniece is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 17 have been recorded since 1983.

Social Security Administration records show Taniece recorded 17 times among girls since 1983, 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 1983 to 1999.

  • #48,212 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 17 born since 1983
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taniece ranks #48,212 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1983, peaking in the 1980s.

#48,212 of 72,339
all-time among girls
17
born since 1983
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Taniece's 17 recorded births place it above 33.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Taniece's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Taniece splits its recorded history at 1989: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Taniece popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1999

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1989)
7
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 198319891999 5

Taniece by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (12 births, 71% of the file).

1980s was Taniece's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Taniece births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Taniece?
Taniece has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #48,212 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1999. 7 babies were born in 1989, its single highest year.
Where does Taniece sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taniece ranks #48,212 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Taniece most popular?
Taniece was most popular in the 1980s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Taniece been used?
Taniece has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 17 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Taniece?
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 Taniece's data

  • Taniece's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Taniece

Nearby Names Like Taniece

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taniece

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Taniece: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1983–1999 (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 Taniece 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.