Girls' name · since 1974

Tanielle

134 babies named Tanielle in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

134
total births
1974–2003
years on record
1980s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade

Tanielle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 134 have been recorded since 1974.

Social Security Administration records show Tanielle recorded 134 times among girls since 1974, 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 1974 to 2003.

  • 134 total births
  • 1974–2003 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 42% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

134 girls have been named Tanielle since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2003.

134
total births
1974–2003
years on record
1980s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Tanielle was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

12 babies were named Tanielle in 1986 - its busiest year on record.

Tanielle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tanielle's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Tanielle at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

134

Since 1974

30 years of records

Peak year

1986

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1974

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2003

Tanielle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2003

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1986)
12
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
468101214 1974197819811986199019962003 5

Tanielle by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1980s was Tanielle's strongest decade.

56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Tanielle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 56 births (42% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tanielle?
Since 1974, Social Security records show 134 babies named Tanielle. The most recent recorded year was 2003. Its busiest year on record was 1986, with 12 births.
When was Tanielle most popular?
Tanielle was most popular in the 1980s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Tanielle been used?
Records for Tanielle go back to 1974, giving 30 years of history through 2003.
What names are similar to Tanielle?
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 Tanielle's data

  • Tanielle's decade-level peak was the 1980s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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.

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, 1974–2003 (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. "Tanielle: Baby Name Since 1974 - 134 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tanielle. 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 Tanielle 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.