Taquisha: 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	36	4	–	#5,184
1980s	133	13	+269%	#4,520
1990s	131	13	-2%	#4,197
2000s	7	1	-95%	#13,007
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,184

1980s

133

+269%

#4,520

1990s

131

-2%

#4,197

2000s

-95%

#13,007

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Taquisha

Taquisha 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, 307 American babies have been named Taquisha. Its peak came in 1991, when 25 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 Taquisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taquisha?

The median living Taquisha is about 36 years old; half are between 32 and 41. An estimated 300 people named Taquisha 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.

Taquisha 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	–	–
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2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
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2015	–	–
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2011	–	–
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2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	7	#13,007
1995	18	#5,421
1990	14	#6,436
1985	13	#5,642
1980	7	#8,991
1975	–	–
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 Taquisha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Taquisha?

The median living Taquisha is about 36 years old. Half of all living Taquishas are between 32 and 41 years old.

How many people named Taquisha are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Taquisha are alive in the United States, based on 307 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taquisha in 2025?

Taquisha 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 Taquisha?

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

When was the name Taquisha most popular?

Taquisha peaked in 1991, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Taquisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Taquisha rising or falling?

Taquisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Taquisha popularity over time

The story of Taquisha

How old are people named Taquisha?

Taquisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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