Tanisha
Tanisha in 2025
Tanisha was given to 17 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 11,776th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 195,020 babies born.
The history of Tanisha
Tanisha reached its highest point in 1982, when 758 babies were given the name, ranking 602nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 587th, in 1977.
Across the 59 years of records since 1967, 19,361 babies have been named Tanisha. Half of them were born before 1985, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Tanisha by decade
| Decade | Babies named Tanisha | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44 | 3,955 |
| 1970s | 5,635 | 587 |
| 1980s | 6,825 | 602 |
| 1990s | 4,771 | 737 |
| 2000s | 1,366 | 2,105 |
| 2010s | 593 | 3,375 |
| 2020s | 127 | 8,902 |
Where Tanisha is heading
Tanisha has fallen 68% over the past decade, from 53 babies in 2015 to 17 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1982 peak — Tanisha is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Tanisha
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Tanisha.