Total births
14
Girls' name · since 2005
Tanilah
Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 14 babies named Tanilah, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 14
- total births
- 2005–2014
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Tanilah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 14 recorded since 2005.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tanilah has been recorded 14 times among girls since 2005, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2014.
- 14 total births
- 2005–2014 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
14 girls have been named Tanilah since 2005, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2014.
- 14
- total births
- 2005–2014
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Tanilah was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
9 babies were named Tanilah in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Tanilah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tanilah splits its recorded history at 2014: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2005 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tanilah at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Tanilah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2014
- Peak year (2014)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Tanilah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Tanilah's strongest decade.
9 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Tanilah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 9 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tanilah? ▼
14 babies have been named Tanilah since 2005. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 2014 with 9 births.
When was Tanilah most popular? ▼
Tanilah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 9 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Tanilah been used? ▼
Tanilah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 10 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Tanilah? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Tanilah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tanilah
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Tanisha Girl
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Tana Girl
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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, 2005–2014 (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. "Tanilah: Baby Name Since 2005 - 14 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tanilah. 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 Tanilah 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.