Girls' name · since 1974
Taquisha
Taquisha has 307 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15,716 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 307
- born since 1974
- 1980s
- peak decade
Taquisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 307 have been recorded since 1974.
Social Security Administration records show Taquisha recorded 307 times among girls since 1974, 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 1974 to 2000.
- #15,716 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 307 born since 1974
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taquisha ranks #15,716 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 307 born since 1974, peaking in the 1980s.
- #15,716 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 307
- born since 1974
- 1980s
- peak decade
Taquisha's 307 recorded births place it above 78.27% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Taquisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Taquisha's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Taquisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2000
- Peak year (1991)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Taquisha by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (133 births, 43% of the file).
1980s was Taquisha's strongest decade.
133 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Taquisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 36
1970s
36 births
- 1980s
1980s
133 births
- 1990s
1990s
131 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 133 births (43% of all-time use).
Taquisha by state
Where Taquisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
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- Taquisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (133 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Taquishas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Taquisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~26 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, 1974–2000 (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 Taquisha 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.