Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1982

Tanisha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #6,802
Rank 2025
#6,802
among girls · ↓1,670 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
17
named Tanisha · -35% vs 2024
How common
1 in 94,545
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1982
758 babies
All-time total
19,361
#1,090 all-time among girls
First recorded
1967
in Social Security records

Tanisha popularity over time

19,361 babies have been named Tanisha since 1967, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 44 – 44 4 – #2,577
1970s 5,628 7 5,635 564 +12707% #321
1980s 6,811 14 6,825 683 +21% #318
1990s 4,771 – 4,771 477 -30% #376
2000s 1,366 – 1,366 137 -71% #1,209
2010s 593 – 593 59 -57% #1,896
2020s (to 2025) 127 – 127 21 -64% #5,132

The story of Tanisha

Tanisha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,802 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 19,361 American babies have been named Tanisha. Its peak came in 1982, when 758 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 Tanisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tanisha?

The median living Tanisha is about 40 years old; half are between 32 and 47. An estimated 19 thousand people named Tanisha are alive in the United States today.

median 40 020406080100

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

Tanisha year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 17 #6,802 – –
2024 26 #5,132 – –
2023 17 #6,901 – –
2022 19 #6,443 – –
2021 24 #5,384 – –
2020 24 #5,299 – –
2019 40 #3,780 – –
2018 37 #3,996 – –
2017 39 #3,914 – –
2016 44 #3,580 – –
2015 53 #3,175 – –
2014 49 #3,322 – –
2013 58 #2,933 – –
2012 72 #2,545 – –
2011 94 #2,069 – –
2010 107 #1,896 – –
2009 85 #2,314 – –
2008 131 #1,711 – –
2007 130 #1,694 – –
2006 136 #1,589 – –
2005 141 #1,493 – –
2004 136 #1,487 – –
2003 135 #1,460 – –
2002 142 #1,367 – –
2001 165 #1,230 – –
2000 165 #1,209 – –
1995 447 #534 – –
1990 681 #387 – –
1985 631 #369 6 #6,443
1980 751 #325 – –
1975 631 #345 – –
1970 129 #977 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tanisha?

The median living Tanisha is about 40 years old. Half of all living Tanishas are between 32 and 47 years old.

How many people named Tanisha are alive today?

An estimated 19 thousand people named Tanisha are alive in the United States, based on 19,361 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tanisha in 2025?

Tanisha ranked #6,802 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tanisha?

19,361 babies have been named Tanisha in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tanisha most popular?

Tanisha peaked in 1982, when 758 newborns received the name.

Is Tanisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tanisha rising or falling?

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

Names like Tanisha

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