Total births
18
Girls' name · since 1976
Taniel
18 babies named Taniel in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 18
- total births
- 1976–1986
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
18 girls have been named Taniel since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Taniel recorded 18 times among girls since 1976, 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 1976 to 1986.
- 18 total births
- 1976–1986 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Taniel since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1986.
- 18
- total births
- 1976–1986
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Taniel was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
7 babies were named Taniel in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Taniel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Taniel's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Taniel at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Taniel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1986
- Peak year (1980)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Taniel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Taniel's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Taniel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 12 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taniel? ▼
18 babies have been named Taniel since 1976. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1980 with 7 births.
When was Taniel most popular? ▼
Taniel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Taniel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Taniel since 1976 -- 11 years through the most recent 1986 data.
What names are similar to Taniel? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Taniel
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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, 1976–1986 (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. "Taniel: Baby Name Since 1976 - 18 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taniel. 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 Taniel 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.