Total births
124
Girls' name · since 1973
Tanikka
124 babies named Tanikka in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 124
- total births
- 1973–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
124 girls have been named Tanikka since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tanikka has 124 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1991.
- 124 total births
- 1973–1991 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
124 girls have been named Tanikka since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1991.
- 124
- total births
- 1973–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Tanikka was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
14 babies were named Tanikka in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Tanikka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tanikka's full recorded timeline at 1981, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tanikka at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Tanikka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1991
- Peak year (1979)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Tanikka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tanikka's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Tanikka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
61 births
- 1980s
1980s
52 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 61 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tanikka? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 124 babies named Tanikka. The most recent recorded year was 1991. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 14 births.
When was Tanikka most popular? ▼
Tanikka was most popular in the 1970s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Tanikka been used? ▼
Tanikka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 19 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Tanikka? ▼
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 Tanikka's data
- Tanikka's decade-level peak was the 1970s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- 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.
Keep exploring Tanikka
Nearby Names Like Tanikka
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tanikka
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 Tanikka side by side: Tanikka vs Tanya Tanikka vs Tania Tanikka vs Tanisha
Related Names
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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, 1973–1991 (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. "Tanikka: Baby Name Since 1973 - 124 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tanikka. 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 Tanikka 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.