Total births
21
Girls' name · since 1972
Tannika
21 babies named Tannika in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 21
- total births
- 1972–1980
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
21 girls have been named Tannika since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tannika has been recorded 21 times among girls since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1980.
- 21 total births
- 1972–1980 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
21 girls have been named Tannika since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1980.
- 21
- total births
- 1972–1980
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Tannika was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
8 babies were named Tannika in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Tannika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tannika's full recorded timeline at 1975, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tannika at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Tannika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1980
- Peak year (1975)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Tannika by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tannika's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Tannika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
14 births
- 1980s
1980s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 14 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tannika? ▼
Tannika has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1980. 8 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
When was Tannika most popular? ▼
Tannika was most popular in the 1970s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Tannika been used? ▼
Tannika has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 9 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Tannika? ▼
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 Tannika's data
- Tannika's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 1980s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Tannika
Nearby Names Like Tannika
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tannika
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 Tannika side by side: Tannika vs Tanya Tannika vs Tania Tannika vs Tanisha
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1972–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tannika: Baby Name Since 1972 - 21 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tannika. 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 Tannika 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.