Taniqua: 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	55	6	–	#4,660
1980s	195	20	+255%	#3,127
1990s	334	33	+71%	#1,995
2000s	21	2	-94%	#11,948
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,660

1980s

195

+255%

#3,127

1990s

334

+71%

#1,995

2000s

-94%

#11,948

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Taniqua

Taniqua 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 1974, 605 American babies have been named Taniqua. Its peak came in 1991, when 70 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 Taniqua stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taniqua?

The median living Taniqua is about 34 years old; half are between 32 and 40. An estimated 600 people named Taniqua 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.

Taniqua 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	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	7	#13,473
2001	8	#11,948
2000	6	#14,849
1995	28	#3,870
1990	48	#2,518
1985	16	#4,834
1980	14	#5,219
1975	9	#6,415
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 Taniqua, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Taniqua?

The median living Taniqua is about 34 years old. Half of all living Taniquas are between 32 and 40 years old.

How many people named Taniqua are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Taniqua are alive in the United States, based on 605 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Taniqua mean?

A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.

How popular is the name Taniqua in 2025?

Taniqua 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 Taniqua?

605 babies have been named Taniqua in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taniqua most popular?

Taniqua peaked in 1991, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Taniqua a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Taniqua rising or falling?

Taniqua has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Taniqua popularity over time

The story of Taniqua

How old are people named Taniqua?

Taniqua year by year

Frequently asked questions

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