Taneisha: 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	281	28	–	#1,811
1980s	932	93	+232%	#1,230
1990s	670	67	-28%	#1,408
2000s	143	14	-79%	#5,428
2010s	12	1	-92%	#16,571
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

281

–

#1,811

1980s

932

+232%

#1,230

1990s

670

-28%

#1,408

2000s

143

-79%

#5,428

2010s

-92%

#16,571

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Taneisha

Taneisha 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 1971, 2,038 American babies have been named Taneisha. Its peak came in 1990, when 113 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 Taneisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taneisha?

The median living Taneisha is about 37 years old; half are between 32 and 42. An estimated 2,000 people named Taneisha 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.

Taneisha 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	6	#16,651
2011	6	#16,571
2010	–	–
2009	5	#19,922
2008	10	#11,516
2007	14	#8,967
2006	10	#11,342
2005	10	#10,836
2004	17	#7,054
2003	20	#6,031
2002	22	#5,428
2001	16	#6,933
2000	19	#5,915
1995	64	#2,121
1990	113	#1,408
1985	110	#1,248
1980	55	#1,959
1975	28	#2,738
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 Taneisha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Taneisha?

The median living Taneisha is about 37 years old. Half of all living Taneishas are between 32 and 42 years old.

How many people named Taneisha are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Taneisha are alive in the United States, based on 2,038 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taneisha in 2025?

Taneisha 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 Taneisha?

2,038 babies have been named Taneisha in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taneisha most popular?

Taneisha peaked in 1990, when 113 newborns received the name.

Is Taneisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Taneisha rising or falling?

Taneisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Taneisha popularity over time

The story of Taneisha

How old are people named Taneisha?

Taneisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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