How Many People Are Named Tanequa?
An estimated 162 people in the United States have the first name Tanequa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Tanequa peaked in popularity in 1991 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tanequa 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 Tanequa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
162
About 1 in 2,115,768 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1991
23 births
Total Registered
171
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tanequa
Tanequa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 171 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Tanequa as a female name
Ranked #9,474 in 1995
9 female births in 1995
Peak: 1991 (23 births)
Tanequa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tanequa span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 87 babies were registered. Tanequa remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Tanequa by Decade
How has Tanequa 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.
Tanequa by State
Tanequa + Last Name Combinations
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Tanequa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tanequa?
We estimate approximately 162 people named Tanequa 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 2,115,768 Americans share this first name.
Is Tanequa a common name?
Tanequa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 71.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 171 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tanequa most popular?
Tanequa reached peak popularity in 1991, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tanequa is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tanequa a female name?
Tanequa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tanequa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tanequa Smith, Tanequa Johnson, Tanequa 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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