How Many People Are Named Taneika?
An estimated 227 people in the United States have the first name Taneika. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Taneika peaked in popularity in 1982 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Taneika as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Taneika paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
227
About 1 in 1,509,931 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1982
22 births
Total Registered
242
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Taneika
Taneika is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 242 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Taneika as a female name
Ranked #13,330 in 1996
6 female births in 1996
Peak: 1982 (22 births)
Taneika: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Taneika span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 145 babies were registered. While Taneika is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Taneika by Decade
How has Taneika tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Taneika by State
Taneika + Last Name Combinations
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Taneika: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taneika?
We estimate approximately 227 people named Taneika are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,509,931 Americans share this first name.
Is Taneika a common name?
Taneika is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 75.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 242 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Taneika most popular?
Taneika reached peak popularity in 1982, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Taneika is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Taneika a female name?
Taneika is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Taneika Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Taneika Smith, Taneika Johnson, Taneika Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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