Taniesha: 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	120	12	–	#3,142
1980s	337	34	+181%	#2,381
1990s	263	26	-22%	#2,480
2000s	55	6	-79%	#7,987
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

120

–

#3,142

1980s

337

+181%

#2,381

1990s

263

-22%

#2,480

2000s

-79%

#7,987

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Taniesha

Taniesha 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, 775 American babies have been named Taniesha. Its peak came in 1991, when 51 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 Taniesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taniesha?

The median living Taniesha is about 37 years old; half are between 33 and 43. An estimated 800 people named Taniesha 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.

Taniesha 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	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	10	#10,611
2003	12	#9,001
2002	10	#10,166
2001	10	#10,037
2000	13	#7,987
1995	21	#4,832
1990	40	#2,893
1985	29	#3,160
1980	32	#2,857
1975	18	#3,756
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 Taniesha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Taniesha?

The median living Taniesha is about 37 years old. Half of all living Tanieshas are between 33 and 43 years old.

How many people named Taniesha are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Taniesha are alive in the United States, based on 775 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taniesha in 2025?

Taniesha 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 Taniesha?

775 babies have been named Taniesha in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taniesha most popular?

Taniesha peaked in 1991, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Taniesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Taniesha rising or falling?

Taniesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Taniesha popularity over time

The story of Taniesha

How old are people named Taniesha?

Taniesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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