Girl nameCurrently #5,264 in the USFalling
Tanisha
3 syllablesPeak year: 19827 lettersStarts with T
Meaning & origin
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Tanisha's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Tanisha |
|---|---|
| 1967 | 5 |
| 1968 | 12 |
| 1969 | 27 |
| 1970 | 129 |
| 1971 | 374 |
| 1972 | 629 |
| 1973 | 525 |
| 1974 | 611 |
| 1975 | 631 |
| 1976 | 655 |
| 1977 | 742 |
| 1978 | 652 |
| 1979 | 687 |
| 1980 | 751 |
| 1981 | 693 |
| 1982 | 758 |
| 1983 | 724 |
| 1984 | 657 |
| 1985 | 637 |
| 1986 | 679 |
| 1987 | 685 |
| 1988 | 618 |
| 1989 | 623 |
| 1990 | 681 |
| 1991 | 681 |
| 1992 | 668 |
| 1993 | 579 |
| 1994 | 573 |
| 1995 | 447 |
| 1996 | 421 |
| 1997 | 292 |
| 1998 | 249 |
| 1999 | 180 |
| 2000 | 165 |
| 2001 | 165 |
| 2002 | 142 |
| 2003 | 135 |
| 2004 | 136 |
| 2005 | 141 |
| 2006 | 136 |
| 2007 | 130 |
| 2008 | 131 |
| 2009 | 85 |
| 2010 | 107 |
| 2011 | 94 |
| 2012 | 72 |
| 2013 | 58 |
| 2014 | 49 |
| 2015 | 53 |
| 2016 | 44 |
| 2017 | 39 |
| 2018 | 37 |
| 2019 | 40 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 25 |
Tanisha through the decades
- Tanisha peaked in 1982, when 758 babies were named Tanisha in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Tanisha has fallen 68% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Tanisha currently ranks #5,264 in the US and is cooling off.