Girls' name · since 1970
Tanishia
Tanishia has 563 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,004 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 563
- born since 1970
- 1980s
- peak decade
Tanishia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 563 have been recorded since 1970.
Social Security Administration records show Tanishia recorded 563 times among girls since 1970, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1999.
- #11,004 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 563 born since 1970
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tanishia ranks #11,004 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 563 born since 1970, peaking in the 1980s.
- #11,004 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 563
- born since 1970
- 1980s
- peak decade
Tanishia's 563 recorded births place it above 84.78% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
Tanishia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tanishia's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 34, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tanishia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1999
- Peak year (1982)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Tanishia by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (263 births, 47% of the file).
1980s was Tanishia's strongest decade.
263 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Tanishia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
189 births
- 1980s
1980s
263 births
- 1990s
1990s
111 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 263 births (47% of all-time use).
How Tanishia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tanishia's total volume
Tanishia by state
Where Tanishia concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 2.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 6 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Texas | | 5 | 0.9% |
11 of 563 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Tanishia's data
- Tanishia's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (263 total births) through the 1990s (111) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Tanishias (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tanishia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1982)
Similar record span (~29 yrs)
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, 1970–1999 (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 Tanishia 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.