How Many People Are Named Taniesha?
An estimated 735 people in the United States have the first name Taniesha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Taniesha peaked in popularity in 1991 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Taniesha 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 Taniesha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
735
About 1 in 466,332 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1991
51 births
Total Registered
775
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Taniesha
Taniesha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 775 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Taniesha as a female name
Ranked #10,611 in 2004
10 female births in 2004
Peak: 1991 (51 births)
Taniesha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Taniesha span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 337 babies were registered. Taniesha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Taniesha by Decade
How has Taniesha 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.
Taniesha by State
Birth registrations for Taniesha span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Ohio, Texas, Florida. On average, about 17 Tanieshas were registered per state.
Taniesha + Last Name Combinations
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Taniesha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taniesha?
We estimate approximately 735 people named Taniesha 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 466,332 Americans share this first name.
Is Taniesha a common name?
Taniesha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 775 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Taniesha most popular?
Taniesha reached peak popularity in 1991, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Taniesha is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Taniesha a female name?
Taniesha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Taniesha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Taniesha Smith, Taniesha Johnson, Taniesha 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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