Girls' name · since 1968
Tanika
Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 4,522 babies named Tanika, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,745 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,522
- born since 1968
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tanika sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 4,522 recorded since 1968.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tanika has been recorded 4,522 times among girls since 1968, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2016.
- #2,745 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 4,522 born since 1968
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tanika ranks #2,745 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,522 born since 1968, peaking in the 1970s.
- #2,745 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,522
- born since 1968
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tanika's 4,522 recorded births place it above 96.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
27 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Tanika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tanika's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 20% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 80%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 314, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tanika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2016
- Peak year (1982)
- 314
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Tanika by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (1,823 births, 40% of the file).
1970s was Tanika's strongest decade.
1,823 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Tanika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 26
1960s
26 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,823 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,773 births
- 1990s
1990s
741 births
- 2000s 147
2000s
147 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,823 births (40% of all-time use).
How Tanika 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 Tanika's total volume
Tanika by state
Where Tanika concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 379 | 8.4% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 351 | 7.8% |
| #3 | California | | 291 | 6.4% |
| #4 | Maryland | | 226 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Florida | | 210 | 4.6% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 191 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 189 | 4.2% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 186 | 4.1% |
379 of 4,522 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Tanika appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tanika's data
- Tanika's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,823 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Tanikas (379 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tanika: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1982)
Similar record span (~48 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, 1968–2016 (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 Tanika 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.