Girls' name · since 1979

Tranika

75 babies named Tranika in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

75
total births
1979–1996
years on record
1980s
peak decade
60%
born in that decade

Tranika sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 75 recorded since 1979.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tranika has been recorded 75 times among girls since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1996.

  • 75 total births
  • 1979–1996 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 60% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

75 girls have been named Tranika since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.

75
total births
1979–1996
years on record
1980s
peak decade
60%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Tranika was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

11 babies were named Tranika in 1988 - its busiest year on record.

Tranika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Tranika splits its recorded history at 1988: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Tranika at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

75

Since 1979

18 years of records

Peak year

1988

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1979

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1996

Tranika popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1996

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1988)
11
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
4681012 19791980198119841987198819891990199119921996 6

Tranika by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1980s was Tranika's strongest decade.

45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.

Tranika births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 45 births (60% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tranika?
75 babies have been named Tranika since 1979. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1988 with 11 births.
When was Tranika most popular?
Tranika was most popular in the 1980s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Tranika been used?
Tranika has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 18 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Tranika?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tracy, Tracey, Traci, Tracie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Tranika's data

  • Tranika's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (45 total births) through the 1990s (24) -- 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.

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, 1979–1996 (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. "Tranika: Baby Name Since 1979 - 75 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tranika. 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 Tranika 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.