Girls' name · since 1967

Tanise

Tanise has 79 recorded births since 1967 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#29,816 of 72,339
all-time among girls
79
born since 1967
1990s
peak decade

Tanise sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 79 recorded since 1967.

Social Security Administration records show Tanise recorded 79 times among girls since 1967, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2008.

  • #29,816 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 79 born since 1967
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tanise ranks #29,816 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 79 born since 1967, peaking in the 1990s.

#29,816 of 72,339
all-time among girls
79
born since 1967
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tanise's 79 recorded births place it above 58.75% 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.

Tanise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tanise's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1967, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Tanise popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1999)
9
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
45678910 1967198019871991199520002008 7

Tanise by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (31 births, 39% of the file).

1990s was Tanise's strongest decade.

31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Tanise births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 31 births (39% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tanise?
Tanise has been given to 79 babies in the U.S. since 1967, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #29,816 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 9 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
Where does Tanise sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tanise ranks #29,816 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 Tanise most popular?
Tanise was most popular in the 1990s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Tanise been used?
The SSA has tracked Tanise since 1967 -- 42 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Tanise?
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 Tanise's data

  • Tanise's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 2000s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tanise: 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, 1967–2008 (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 Tanise 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.