Total births
26
Girls' name · since 1973
Tanyeka
26 babies named Tanyeka in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 26
- total births
- 1973–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
Tanyeka sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 26 recorded since 1973.
Tanyeka has 26 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1981.
- 26 total births
- 1973–1981 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 81% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 girls have been named Tanyeka since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1981.
- 26
- total births
- 1973–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
81% of everyone ever named Tanyeka was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
9 babies were named Tanyeka in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Tanyeka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tanyeka splits its recorded history at 1979: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1974 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tanyeka at a glance
Last recorded 1981Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Tanyeka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1981
- Peak year (1974)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Tanyeka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tanyeka's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Tanyeka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
21 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 21 births (81% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tanyeka? ▼
Tanyeka has been given to 26 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1981. 9 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
When was Tanyeka most popular? ▼
Tanyeka was most popular in the 1970s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Tanyeka been used? ▼
Tanyeka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 9 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Tanyeka? ▼
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 Tanyeka's data
- Tanyeka's decade-level peak was the 1970s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Tanyeka
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tanyeka
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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, 1973–1981 (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. "Tanyeka: Baby Name Since 1973 - 26 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tanyeka. 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 Tanyeka 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.