Total births
146
Girls' name · since 1975
Tanieka
146 babies named Tanieka in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 146
- total births
- 1975–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
146 girls have been named Tanieka since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tanieka has been recorded 146 times among girls since 1975, 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 1975 to 1996.
- 146 total births
- 1975–1996 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
146 girls have been named Tanieka since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.
- 146
- total births
- 1975–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Tanieka was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
13 babies were named Tanieka in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Tanieka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tanieka's full recorded timeline at 1984, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tanieka at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Tanieka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1996
- Peak year (1979)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Tanieka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tanieka's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Tanieka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
53 births
- 1980s
1980s
60 births
- 1990s
1990s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 60 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tanieka? ▼
146 babies have been named Tanieka since 1975. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1979 with 13 births.
When was Tanieka most popular? ▼
Tanieka was most popular in the 1980s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Tanieka been used? ▼
Tanieka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 22 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Tanieka? ▼
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 Tanieka's data
- Tanieka's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (60 total births) through the 1990s (33) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Tanieka
Nearby Names Like Tanieka
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tanieka
Tanya Girl
#3406 116,855 births
Tania Girl
#1929 28,891 births
Tanisha Girl
#5048 19,340 births
Tana Girl
#8032 9,274 births
Tanesha Girl
5,307 births
Compare Tanieka side by side: Tanieka vs Tanya Tanieka vs Tania Tanieka vs Tanisha
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1975–1996 (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. "Tanieka: Baby Name Since 1975 - 146 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tanieka. 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 Tanieka 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.