Girl · #12,873 in 2026

Tanika

Name: Popularity of the name Tanika in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Tanika, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Tanika is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Tanika Anderson, Australian actress and performer Tanika Charles, Canadian soul and R&B singer Tanika Gupta, British playwright Tanika Liburd, Saint Kitts and Nevis athlete Tanika Ray, American entertainment reporter Tanika Sarkar, Indian historian

Current Rank

#12,873

Peak Rank

#582 (1982)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1968

First Year

2016

Last Year

1982

Peak Year

#582

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tanika

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Tanika

Tanika first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1968, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 314 Tanikas were born — ranking #582 that year. As of 2026, Tanika ranks #12,873 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5K Tanikas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Tanika

Phonetically similar names — useful when Tanika is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Tonica
Tanaka
Tunica
Donica
Taneka
Tomika
Tonic
Tonics
Tamika
Tanuki
Tonical
Tamaqua

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tanika

What does the name Tanika mean?

How popular is Tanika in 2026?

In 2026, Tanika ranks #12,873 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Tanika most popular?

Tanika reached its peak popularity in 1982, ranking #582 that year with 314 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Tanika most popular?

Tanika has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Maryland, South Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tanika.

Is Tanika a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Tanika is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Tanika?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tanika include Honora, Elvie, Mercy. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tanika

Tanika is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Tanika's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #582. Use the chart and map above to compare Tanika's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.