Taneesha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	92	9	–	#4,229
1980s	215	22	+134%	#2,842
1990s	175	18	-19%	#3,431
2000s	38	4	-78%	#8,441
2010s	5	1	-87%	#19,561
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,229

1980s

215

+134%

#2,842

1990s

175

-19%

#3,431

2000s

-78%

#8,441

2010s

-87%

#19,561

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Taneesha

Taneesha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1972, 525 American babies have been named Taneesha. Its peak came in 1991, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Taneesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taneesha?

The median living Taneesha is about 37 years old; half are between 32 and 44. An estimated 500 people named Taneesha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Taneesha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	5	#19,561
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	6	#16,241
2004	–	–
2003	13	#8,441
2002	6	#15,212
2001	6	#15,155
2000	7	#13,002
1995	14	#6,604
1990	24	#4,216
1985	24	#3,606
1980	19	#4,129
1975	7	#7,880
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Taneesha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Taneesha?

The median living Taneesha is about 37 years old. Half of all living Taneeshas are between 32 and 44 years old.

How many people named Taneesha are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Taneesha are alive in the United States, based on 525 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taneesha in 2025?

Taneesha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Taneesha?

525 babies have been named Taneesha in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taneesha most popular?

Taneesha peaked in 1991, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Taneesha a boy or girl name?

Taneesha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Taneesha rising or falling?

Taneesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Taneesha

Taneesha popularity over time

The story of Taneesha

How old are people named Taneesha?

Taneesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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