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Worldwide Name Statistics

Tanisha

Ranked #1673 - 1 in 440,747 people
US

Most common in

United States

18k bearers

World total

18,151

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1673

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States18k
Worldwide
~18k
rank #1673
Rarity
1 in 440,747
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~18k in US

About the name Tanisha

There are an estimated 18,151 people named Tanisha alive worldwide today. That ranks Tanisha at #1673 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Tanisha is held by approximately 18,151 people, ranking #1673 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 18,285 U.S. residents).

Historically Tanisha is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Tanisha appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Tanisha popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Tanisha, 1967 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1967: 5
  2. 1968: 12
  3. 1969: 27
  4. 1970: 129
  5. 1971: 374
  6. 1972: 629
  7. 1973: 525
  8. 1974: 611
  9. 1975: 631
  10. 1976: 655
  11. 1977: 742
  12. 1978: 652
  13. 1979: 687
  14. 1980: 751
  15. 1981: 693
  16. 1982: 758
  17. 1983: 724
  18. 1984: 657
  19. 1985: 637
  20. 1986: 679
  21. 1987: 685
  22. 1988: 618
  23. 1989: 623
  24. 1990: 681
  25. 1991: 681
  26. 1992: 668
  27. 1993: 579
  28. 1994: 573
  29. 1995: 447
  30. 1996: 421
  31. 1997: 292
  32. 1998: 249
  33. 1999: 180
  34. 2000: 165
  35. 2001: 165
  36. 2002: 142
  37. 2003: 135
  38. 2004: 136
  39. 2005: 141
  40. 2006: 136
  41. 2007: 130
  42. 2008: 131
  43. 2009: 85
  44. 2010: 107
  45. 2011: 94
  46. 2012: 72
  47. 2013: 58
  48. 2014: 49
  49. 2015: 53
  50. 2016: 44
  51. 2017: 39
  52. 2018: 37
  53. 2019: 40
  54. 2020: 24
  55. 2021: 24
  56. 2022: 19
  57. 2023: 17
  58. 2024: 26
  59. 2025: 17

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Tanisha worldwide?

There are an estimated 18,151 people named Tanisha alive worldwide today, ranking #1673 globally.

Is Tanisha a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 440,747 people. In the United States there are roughly 18,151 bearers, which is 1 in 18,285 Americans.

Is Tanisha a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Tanisha is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Tanisha come from?

Who are famous people named Tanisha?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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