How Many People Are Named Tanishka?
An estimated 361 people in the United States have the first name Tanishka. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Tanishka peaked in popularity in 2016 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tanishka 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 Tanishka paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
361
About 1 in 949,458 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2016
34 births
Total Registered
364
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tanishka
Tanishka is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 364 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Tanishka as a female name
Ranked #10,160 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (34 births)
Tanishka: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tanishka span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 203 babies were registered. While Tanishka is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Tanishka by Decade
How has Tanishka 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.
Tanishka by State
Birth registrations for Tanishka span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New Jersey. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Texas. On average, about 13 Tanishkas were registered per state.
Tanishka + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tanishka as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Tanishka: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tanishka?
We estimate approximately 361 people named Tanishka 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 949,458 Americans share this first name.
Is Tanishka a common name?
Tanishka is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 364 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tanishka most popular?
Tanishka reached peak popularity in 2016, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tanishka is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tanishka a female name?
Tanishka is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tanishka Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tanishka Smith, Tanishka Johnson, Tanishka 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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