Girls' name · since 1970
Tatanisha
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 586 babies named Tatanisha, peaking in 1972. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,709 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 586
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tatanisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 586 have been recorded since 1970.
Tatanisha has 586 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 1996.
- #10,709 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 586 born since 1970
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tatanisha ranks #10,709 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 586 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.
- #10,709 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 586
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tatanisha's 586 recorded births place it above 85.19% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Tatanisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tatanisha's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 22% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 78%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 111, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tatanisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1996
- Peak year (1972)
- 111
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Tatanisha by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (425 births, 73% of the file).
1970s was Tatanisha's strongest decade.
425 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Tatanisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
425 births
- 1980s 92
1980s
92 births
- 1990s 69
1990s
69 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 425 births (73% of all-time use).
How Tatanisha 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 Tatanisha's total volume
Tatanisha by state
Where Tatanisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 51 | 8.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 28 | 4.8% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 22 | 3.8% |
| #4 | Texas | | 20 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 16 | 2.7% |
| #6 | Florida | | 8 | 1.4% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 8 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 7 | 1.2% |
51 of 586 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Tatanisha appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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- Tatanisha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (425 total births); usage has since declined to 69 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tatanishas (51 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Tatanisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1972)
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, 1970–1996 (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 Tatanisha 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.