Tanisha
Tanisha is a feminine given name in many cultures.
- African American
Meaning & Origin of Tanisha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tanisha is a feminine given name in many cultures.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- African American
The Story of Tanisha
The earliest SSA record of Tanisha as a baby girl name dates back to 1967, when 5 babies received it. 1982 was its biggest year on record, with 758 newborns named Tanisha — #318 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 35% of all recorded Tanishas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,849 among baby girl names with 21 births, falling sharply (-37%). In total, more than 19K Tanishas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Tanisha
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About the name Tanisha
Tanisha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 19K births in the dataset. Tanisha's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #318. Use the chart and map above to compare Tanisha'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 .
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