Tanesha: 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	6	1	–	#7,372
1970s	1,189	119	+19717%	#781
1980s	2,262	226	+90%	#620
1990s	1,536	154	-32%	#799
2000s	276	28	-82%	#2,935
2010s	38	4	-86%	#11,117
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,372

1970s

1,189

119

+19717%

#781

1980s

2,262

226

+90%

#620

1990s

1,536

154

-32%

#799

2000s

276

-82%

#2,935

2010s

-86%

#11,117

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tanesha

Tanesha 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 1969, 5,307 American babies have been named Tanesha. Its peak came in 1983, when 280 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Tanesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tanesha?

The median living Tanesha is about 39 years old; half are between 33 and 45. An estimated 5,200 people named Tanesha 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.

Tanesha 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	9	#11,851
2013	7	#14,448
2012	5	#19,254
2011	10	#11,117
2010	7	#14,799
2009	11	#10,608
2008	18	#7,384
2007	23	#6,062
2006	26	#5,364
2005	22	#5,775
2004	30	#4,593
2003	31	#4,297
2002	22	#5,429
2001	44	#3,191
2000	49	#2,935
1995	121	#1,369
1990	246	#810
1985	201	#815
1980	220	#756
1975	136	#936
1970	11	#5,027
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tanesha?

The median living Tanesha is about 39 years old. Half of all living Taneshas are between 33 and 45 years old.

How many people named Tanesha are alive today?

An estimated 5,200 people named Tanesha are alive in the United States, based on 5,307 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tanesha in 2025?

Tanesha 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 Tanesha?

5,307 babies have been named Tanesha in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tanesha most popular?

Tanesha peaked in 1983, when 280 newborns received the name.

Is Tanesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tanesha rising or falling?

Tanesha is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Tanesha popularity over time

The story of Tanesha

How old are people named Tanesha?

Tanesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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