Total births
70
Girls' name · since 1970
Tanyika
70 babies named Tanyika in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 70
- total births
- 1970–1980
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 91%
- born in that decade
Tanyika is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 70 have been recorded since 1970.
Tanyika has 70 recorded births among girls since 1970, 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 1970 to 1980.
- 70 total births
- 1970–1980 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 91% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
70 girls have been named Tanyika since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1980.
- 70
- total births
- 1970–1980
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 91%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
91% of everyone ever named Tanyika was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
16 babies were named Tanyika in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Tanyika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tanyika's SSA record in two at 1974 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 1970, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tanyika at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Tanyika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1980
- Peak year (1974)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Tanyika by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tanyika's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 91% of all-time use.
Tanyika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
64 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 64 births (91% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tanyika? ▼
70 babies have been named Tanyika since 1970. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1974 with 16 births.
When was Tanyika most popular? ▼
Tanyika was most popular in the 1970s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Tanyika been used? ▼
Tanyika has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 11 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Tanyika? ▼
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 Tanyika's data
- Tanyika's decade-level peak was the 1970s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 6 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 Tanyika
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tanyika
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Tania Girl
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Tanisha Girl
#5048 19,340 births
Tana Girl
#8032 9,274 births
Tanesha Girl
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Compare Tanyika side by side: Tanyika vs Tanya Tanyika vs Tania Tanyika vs Tanisha
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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, 1970–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tanyika: Baby Name Since 1970 - 70 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tanyika. 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 Tanyika 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.