Girls' name · since 1974

Tanikia

59 babies named Tanikia in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#33,152 of 72,339
all-time among girls
59
born since 1974
1970s
peak decade

Tanikia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 59 recorded since 1974.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tanikia has been recorded 59 times among girls since 1974, 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 1974 to 1981.

  • #33,152 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 59 born since 1974
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tanikia ranks #33,152 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 59 born since 1974, peaking in the 1970s.

#33,152 of 72,339
all-time among girls
59
born since 1974
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tanikia's 59 recorded births place it above 54.13% 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.

Tanikia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tanikia's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Tanikia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1981

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1976)
10
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
567891011 1974197519761977197819791981 6

Tanikia by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (53 births, 90% of the file).

1970s was Tanikia's strongest decade.

53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 90% of all-time use.

Tanikia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 53 births (90% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tanikia? ▼
Since 1974, Social Security records show 59 babies named Tanikia. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #33,152 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1981. Its busiest year on record was 1976, with 10 births.
Where does Tanikia sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tanikia ranks #33,152 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 Tanikia most popular? ▼
Tanikia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Tanikia been used? ▼
Tanikia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 8 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Tanikia? ▼
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 Tanikia's data

  • Tanikia's decade-level peak was the 1970s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Tanikia

Nearby Names Like Tanikia

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

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Tana Girl
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tanikia: 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, 1974–1981 (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 Tanikia 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.