Feminine dossier · first seen 1967

Tanisha

Endangered Down 97.8% from peak
Peak era
1982
Peak births
758
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
1967Peak 19822025
peak 1982 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Tanisha

How many people are named Tanisha?

An estimated 18,737 living Americans are named Tanisha.

How rare is Tanisha?

Tanisha is very rare among babies today, with 17 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.8% from its 1982 peak.

How old is the typical Tanisha?

The median age of a living American named Tanisha is approximately 41 years, with most bearers falling between 33 and 48 years old.

Is Tanisha still popular?

No. Tanisha is endangered as a baby name, down 97.8% from its 1982 peak with 17 births in 2025.

Peak year
1982
Decline from peak
97.8%
2025
17
All-time
19,340

Tanisha broke out in California, New Jersey, and New York (1971) and became over-represented in 16 states over 25 years.

Broke out: California, New Jersey, and New York, 1971 · over-represented in 16 states over 25 years

Alabama: broke out 1985 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: broke out 1971 CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: broke out 1981 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: broke out 1976 IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 1972 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 1978 MD Massachusetts: broke out 1996 MA Michigan: broke out 1972 MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: broke out 1980 MS Missouri: broke out 1987 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: broke out 1971 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: broke out 1971 NY North Carolina: broke out 1975 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 1984 SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: broke out 1991 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 1981 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY