Recorded 1973–1981 Girls' name Peak 1973 33 births

Taniko — girls' name

33 babies named Taniko in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s261980s7
1970s
Peak decade

79% of everyone ever named Taniko was born in this single decade.

1973
Single peak year

7 babies were named Taniko in 1973 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Taniko

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Taniko between 1973 and 1981, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Taniko currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1973, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Taniko performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Taniko shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Taniko in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 33 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Taniko at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

33

Since 1973

9 years of records

Peak year

1973

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1973

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1981

Taniko popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1973

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1973)
7
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
5.566.577.5 19811977197619751973 7

Taniko by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
26 births that decade — 79% of Taniko's all-time total
1970s261980s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Taniko?
33 babies have been named Taniko since 1973. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1973 with 7 births.
When was Taniko most popular?
Taniko was most popular in the 1970s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Taniko been used?
Taniko has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 9 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Taniko?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1973–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.